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ComedyRomance

Storm in a Teacup

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A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.

Release Date : 1937-02-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : London Films ProductionsVictor Saville Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Vivien Leigh

Character Name : Victoria Gow

Original Name : Vivien Leigh

Gender : Female

Rex Harrison

Character Name : Frank Burdon

Original Name : Rex Harrison

Gender : Male

Cecil Parker

Character Name : Provost William Gow

Original Name : Cecil Parker

Gender : Male

Sara Allgood

Character Name : Honoria Hegarty

Original Name : Sara Allgood

Gender : Female

Ursula Jeans

Character Name : Lisbet Skirving

Original Name : Ursula Jeans

Gender : Female

Gus McNaughton

Character Name : Horace Skirving

Original Name : Gus McNaughton

Gender : Male

Edgar K. Bruce

Character Name : McKellar

Original Name : Edgar K. Bruce

Gender : Male

Robert Hale

Character Name : Lord Skerryvore

Original Name : Robert Hale

Gender : Male

Quentin McPhearson

Character Name : Baillie Callender

Original Name : Quentin McPhearson

Gender : Male

Arthur Wontner

Character Name : Fiscal

Original Name : Arthur Wontner

Gender : Male

Eliot Makeham

Character Name : Sheriff

Original Name : Eliot Makeham

Gender : Male

George Pughe

Character Name : Menzies

Original Name : George Pughe

Gender : Male

Arthur Seaton

Character Name : Police Sergeant

Original Name : Arthur Seaton

Gender : Male

Cecil Mannering

Character Name : Police Constable

Original Name : Cecil Mannering

Gender : Male

Ivor Barnard

Character Name : Watkins

Original Name : Ivor Barnard

Gender : Male

Cyril Smith

Character Name : Councillor

Original Name : Cyril Smith

Gender : Male

W.G. Fay

Character Name : Michael Cassidy

Original Name : W.G. Fay

Gender : Male

Scruffy

Character Name : Patsy

Original Name : Scruffy

Gender : Male

Robin Burns

Character Name : Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Original Name : Robin Burns

Gender : Male

Thomas Gallagher

Character Name : Man in Court (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas Gallagher

Gender : Male

Cameron Hall

Character Name : Chauffeur (uncredited)

Original Name : Cameron Hall

Gender : Male

Victor Harrington

Character Name : Man Outside Sheriff's Court (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Harrington

Gender : Male

Stuart Hibberd

Character Name : News Reader (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Hibberd

Gender : Male

Mervyn Johns

Character Name : Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Mervyn Johns

Gender : Male

Charles Paton

Character Name : Guest at Official Dinner (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Paton

Gender : Male

Ernest Roberts

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernest Roberts

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-20

This is quite a fun poke at the most preposterous and inflexible aspects of the political system as Rex Harrison - a journalist - writes an article critical of the rather arbitrary and pompous behaviour of the Provost of the Scottish town of Baikie (a kilted Cecil Parker) after he orders the confiscation of a dog whose owner has repeatedly refused to pay the fee for a statutory dog licence (or the many, subsequent, fines). Add to this cocktail the daughter of the Provost - Vivien Leigh, who takes a bit of a shine to Harrison and the story starts to take off. It's enjoyable, with fast-paced dialogue and some strong performances from the three leading actors who go some way to enlivening their characters. It's far too long, however - it really does go "walkies" for quite a bit in the middle, but that said it takes a gentle swipe at the establishment and with an outdoor swimming fundraiser cancelled due to rain, it does leave a smile on your face.