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My Learned Friend (1943)

Genre : Comedy, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 14M

Director : Will Hay, Basil Dearden
Writer : Angus MacPhail, John Dighton

Synopsis

An insane murderer is on the loose, and gunning for the men who put him away. Will Hay is on the list, and co-opts Claude Hulbert to try and stop him from meeting a grisly end.

Actors

Will Hay
Will Hay
William Fitch
Claude Hulbert
Claude Hulbert
Claude Babbington
Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns
Grimshaw
Laurence Hanray
Laurence Hanray
Sir Norman
Aubrey Mallalieu
Aubrey Mallalieu
Magistrate
Charles Victor
Charles Victor
'Safety' Wilson
Ernest Thesiger
Ernest Thesiger
Ferris
Eddie Phillips
Eddie Phillips
'Basher' Blake
Leslie Harcourt
Leslie Harcourt
Barman
G.H. Mulcaster
G.H. Mulcaster
Dr. Scudamore
Lloyd Pearson
Lloyd Pearson
Col. Chudleigh
Gibb McLaughlin
Gibb McLaughlin
Butler
Maudie Edwards
Maudie Edwards
Aladdin
Hyma Beckley
Hyma Beckley
Bystander
Hy Hazell
Hy Hazell
Bit Part
Ronald Shiner
Ronald Shiner
Man in Wilson's Bar
H Victor Weske
H Victor Weske
Chinese Actor
Valerie White
Valerie White
Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson
Stagehand

Crews

Will Hay
Will Hay
Director
Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden
Director
Angus MacPhail
Angus MacPhail
Screenplay
John Dighton
John Dighton
Screenplay
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Producer
Ernest Irving
Ernest Irving
Music
Wilkie Cooper
Wilkie Cooper
Director of Photography
Charles Hasse
Charles Hasse
Editor
Michael Relph
Michael Relph
Art Direction
John Croydon
John Croydon
Production Supervisor
Len Page
Len Page
Sound Recordist
Roy Kellino
Roy Kellino
Special Effects
Marianne
Marianne
Wardrobe Designer

Posters and backgrounds

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