The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 20M

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

Synopsis

A professor teaching at a correspondence school discovers that a Nazi agent is trying to prevent a trade treaty being signed between England and South America.

Actors

Will Hay
Will Hay
Prof. Davis
John Mills
John Mills
Bobby Jessop
Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney
Costello
Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer
Crabtree
Thora Hird
Thora Hird
Joyce
Henry Hewitt
Henry Hewitt
Prof. Davys
Owen Reynolds
Owen Reynolds
Harman
Frank Cellier
Frank Cellier
Innsbach
Joss Ambler
Joss Ambler
Sir John
Frank Allenby
Frank Allenby
Onslowe
Margaret Halstan
Margaret Halstan
Matron
Barbara Valerie
Barbara Valerie
Sister Spooner
Leslie Mitchell
Leslie Mitchell
B.B.C. Interviewer
George Woodbridge
George Woodbridge
Male Nurse
George Merritt
George Merritt
Station Master
Aubrey Mallalieu
Aubrey Mallalieu
Ticket Collector
Diana Beaumont
Diana Beaumont
Sister at Nursing Home
John Boxer
John Boxer
Hotel Receptionist
Cyril Chamberlain
Cyril Chamberlain
B.B.C. Producer
Richard George
Richard George
Hospital Nurse
Kenneth Griffith
Kenneth Griffith
Butcher's Boy
Dorothy Hamilton
Dorothy Hamilton
Miss Rudge
Roddy Hughes
Roddy Hughes
Journalist
Katie Johnson
Katie Johnson
Train Passenger
Agnes Lauchlan
Agnes Lauchlan
Mrs. Webster
Brefni O'Rorke
Brefni O'Rorke
Ministry Receptionist
Marjorie Rhodes
Marjorie Rhodes
Nurse
Ronald Shiner
Ronald Shiner
Porter

Crews

Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden
Director
Will Hay
Will Hay
Director
Angus MacPhail
Angus MacPhail
Screenplay
John Dighton
John Dighton
Screenplay
Angus MacPhail
Angus MacPhail
Original Story
John Dighton
John Dighton
Original Story
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Producer
Günther Krampf
Günther Krampf
Cinematography
Ray Pitt
Ray Pitt
Editor
Thomas N. Morahan
Thomas N. Morahan
Art Direction
John Croydon
John Croydon
Production Manager
Ernest Irving
Ernest Irving
Music Director
Eric Cross
Eric Cross
Director of Photography

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