A Spot of Bother (1938 film)

A Spot of Bother
A Spot of Bother
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Directed by	David MacDonald
Written by	Stephen Clarkson ; John Cousins; A.R. Rawlinson (Additional dialogue)
Based on	play A Spot of Bother by Vernon Sylvaine
Produced by	Anthony Havelock-Allan
Starring	Robertson Hare; Alfred Drayton ; Sandra Storme
Cinematography	Francis Carver
Edited by	Lister Laurance
Music by	Percival Mackey
Production; company	Pinebrook Films
Distributed by	General Film Distributors (UK)
Release date	1938;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

A Spot of Bother is a 1938 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and starring Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton, Sandra Storme and Kathleen Joyce.^[2] The film is a farce in which a bishop unwisely decides to loan the cathedral funds to a dubious businessman. Meanwhile, his secretary is involved with smuggled goods.^[3] It was shot at Pinewood Studios and adapted from a play by Vernon Sylvaine. The film's sets were designed by Wilfred Arnold.

Cast

TV Guide called the film a "decent comedy with some good character performances."^[4]

^ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
^ "A Spot of Bother". 1 January 2000 – via IMDb.
^ "A Spot of Bother (1938) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
^ "A Spot Of Bother Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.