Busman's Holiday (1936 film)

Busman's Holiday
Directed by	Maclean Rogers
Written by	Kathleen Butler H.F. Maltby Wally Patch
Produced by	A. George Smith
Starring	Wally Patch Gus McNaughton Muriel George H. F. Maltby
Cinematography	Geoffrey Faithfull
Production company	George Smith Productions
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	November 1936 (1936-11)
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Busman's Holiday is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Wally Patch, Gus McNaughton and Muriel George. A bus conductor and his driver manage to round up a gang of criminals. It was made at Nettlefold Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by RKO Pictures.^[1] It is also known by the alternative title Bow Bells.

Cast

• Wally Patch as Jeff Pinkerton
• Gus McNaughton as Alf Green
• Muriel George as Mrs. Green
• H. F. Maltby as Mr. Bulger
• Isobel Scaife as Daisy
• Robert Hobbs as Harry Blake
• Norman Pierce as Crook
• Michael Ripper as Crook

References

1. Chibnall p.287

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Busman's Holiday at IMDb