Comedy

Convict 99

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A disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned the charge of a prison for particularly hardened criminals. Believing he is being sent to a school rather than a prison, he celebrates accordingly only to find that his drunkenness accidently lands him on the wrong side of the prison bars. The Governorship is eventually restored to him, and he sets about popularising himself amongst the convicts by turning a blind eye to their shady dealings.

Release Date : 1938-09-26

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Gainsborough Pictures

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Will Hay

Character Name : Dr. Benjamin Twist

Original Name : Will Hay

Gender : Male

Moore Marriott

Character Name : Jerry The Mole

Original Name : Moore Marriott

Gender : Male

Graham Moffatt

Character Name : Albert Brown

Original Name : Graham Moffatt

Gender : Male

Googie Withers

Character Name : Lottie

Original Name : Googie Withers

Gender : Female

Peter Gawthorne

Character Name : Sir Cyril

Original Name : Peter Gawthorne

Gender : Male

Basil Radford

Character Name : Deputy Governor

Original Name : Basil Radford

Gender : Male

Wilfred Walter

Character Name : Max Slessor

Original Name : Wilfred Walter

Gender : Male

Dennis Wyndham

Character Name : Head Warder

Original Name : Dennis Wyndham

Gender : Male

Alf Goddard

Character Name : Sykes

Original Name : Alf Goddard

Gender : Male

Basil McGrail

Character Name : Bates

Original Name : Basil McGrail

Gender : Male

Kathleen Harrison

Character Name : Mabel

Original Name : Kathleen Harrison

Gender : Female

Roddy McDowall

Character Name : Jimmy

Original Name : Roddy McDowall

Gender : Male

Teddy Brown

Character Name : Slim Charlie

Original Name : Teddy Brown

Gender : Male

Bertha Belmore

Character Name : Tiara Lady

Original Name : Bertha Belmore

Gender : Female

George Merritt

Character Name : Patrolman

Original Name : George Merritt

Gender : Male

Roy Emerton

Character Name : John Benjamin

Original Name : Roy Emerton

Gender : Male

Leonard Sharp

Character Name : Convict

Original Name : Leonard Sharp

Gender : Male

Garry Marsh

Character Name : Johnson

Original Name : Garry Marsh

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-11-13

When it turns out that "Twist" (Will Hay) is no good as an headmaster he is turfed out and looking for a new job! An administrative mix up sees him appointed the governor a prison, and after another which sees him temporarily behind the bars, he tries to ingratiate himself with the prisoners and, predictably, they run rings round him as he is soon well out of his depth. Will Hay had good comedy timing and together with a decent cast of regulars manages to raise a laugh or two, but the film is way too long and the joke doesn't really sustain it for ninety minutes. That said, though, it is still quite watchable, if only to remind us was made us laugh in the simpler, less cynical days before the second world war.