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5.6 / 10 IMDb August 31, 1940 1h 15m
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde starring Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch as Oxford 'scholars'. The film is one of many to be made based on the farce Charley's Aunt. Taking inspiration from a well-known Victorian play, a modern-day prankster poses as a wealthy woman in a ploy to prevent him and his friends from being expelled from college.
Director
Runtime
1h 15m
Release Date
August 31, 1940
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
Arthur Askey
as Arthur Linden
Richard Murdoch
as 'Stinker' Burton
Graham Moffatt
as Albert Brown
Moore Marriott
as Jerry
J.H. Roberts
as Dean of Bowgate
Felix Aylmer
as The Proctor
Wally Patch
as The Buller
Phyllis Calvert
as Betty Forsythe
Jeanne De Casalis
as Aunt Lucy
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Elliott Mason
as Dame Luckton
Donald Calthrop
as Guide
Anthony Dawson
as Student
Peggy Evans
as Girl
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Roddy Hughes
as Butler
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Mike Johnson
as Cabby
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Laurence Kitchin
as Reginald Ingleby Cox
Stuart Latham
as Student
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Derrick Penley
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Leonard Sharp
as Buller's Assistant
Production Companies
Gainsborough Pictures
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