Watch Trouble Brewing (1939) Official Trailer
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6.9 / 10 IMDb March 1, 1939 1h 27m
Ealing comedy starring music hall star George Formby. An eager newspaper reporter (Formby) goes undercover to expose a gang of counterfeiters. Posing as a wrestler and waiter in his investigative efforts, George proves a greater menace to public order than the criminals he is chasing.
Director
Runtime
1h 27m
Release Date
March 1, 1939
Genre
Comedy, Music, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
George Formby
as George Gullip
Googie Withers
as Mary Brown
Gus McNaughton
as Bill Pike
Esma Cannon
as Maid
Garry Marsh
as A.G. Brady
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C. Denier Warren
as Major Hopkins
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Beatrix Fielden-Kaye
as Housekeeper
Joss Ambler
as Lord Redhill
Ronald Shiner
as Bridgewater
Martita Hunt
as Mme Berdi
Basil Radford
as Guest at Madame Berdi's
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Hal Gordon
as Brewery Truck Driver
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James Knight
as Brewery Foreman
Harry Terry
as Race Card Seller / Slush Passer
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Jack Vyvyan
as Policeman Playing Cards
Elsie Wagstaff
as Mrs. Hopkins
Production Companies
Associated Talking Pictures (ATP)
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