Old Mother Riley in Business
Old Mother Riley in Business is a 1941 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and Cyril Chamberlain.[1] It was the sixth in the long-running Old Mother Riley series of films. Old Mother Riley's pub faces competition from a large chain store nearby, causing her to declare war on it.
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| Directed by | John Baxter |
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| Produced by | John Baxter |
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| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | Michael C. Chorlton |
| Music by | Kennedy Russell |
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| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
Release date | 12 April 1941 (UK) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
Old Mother Riley comes to the rescue of local shopkeepers after a ruthless chain, "Golden Stores" makes its aggressive presence felt. The boisterous Irish washerwoman gives the chain stores boss a push into the river and soon finds herself a wanted woman, donning a nurse's outfit to escape from the hospital in which she is hiding.[2]
Cast
- Arthur Lucan as Mrs. Riley
- Kitty McShane as Kitty Riley
- Cyril Chamberlain as John Halliwell
- Ernest Butcher
- O. B. Clarence
- Edgar Driver
- Morris Harvey
- Roddy Hughes
- Ruth Maitland
- Edie Martin
- Wally Patch
- Ernest Sefton
- Charles Victor
References
- "BFI | Film & TV Database | Old Mother Riley in Business (1940)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- "Old Mother Riley In Business Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
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