Vivien Leigh

Rex Harrison

Cecil Parker

Sara Allgood

Ursula Jeans

Gus McNaughton

Edgar K. Bruce

Robert Hale

Quentin McPhearson

Arthur Wontner

Eliot Makeham

George Pughe

Arthur Seaton

Cecil Mannering

Ivor Barnard

Cyril Smith

W.G. Fay

Scruffy

Robin Burns

Thomas Gallagher

Cameron Hall

Victor Harrington

Stuart Hibberd

Mervyn Johns

Charles Paton

Ernest Roberts

Ian Dalrymple

Victor Saville

James Bridie

Bruno Frank

Donald Bull

Ned Mann

Muir Mathieson

D. Gallai-Hatchard

William Hornbeck

Cyril Randell

Stanley Haynes

Hugh Stewart

Frederic Lewis

Mutz Greenbaum

Dora Wright

Charles Tasto

A.W. Watkins

Andrej Andrejew

Comedy

Romance

Storm in a Teacup

London Films Productions

Victor Saville Productions

United Kingdom

CinemaSerf

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.

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