Off the Dole (1935)
Without a job, a young man is given the opportunity to run his ill uncle's private-detective agency. He finds himself mixed up with everything from an unfaithful husband who is a secret nudist to a schoolteacher who believes his pupil's father is beating him.
- Date of release
- 1935-06-01
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Comedy, Music
- Director
- Arthur Mertz
Casting
- George Formby — John Willie
- Dan Young — The Inimitable Dude Comedian
- Constance Shotter — Sweet and Dainty
- Clifford McLaglen — A Villain And Proud Of It
- Beryl Formby — Grace, Charm, and Ability
- Tully Comber — Measured For His Part
- Wally Patch — Revels In His Part
- Stan Pell — The Most Inoffensive Parson
- Stan Little — Little Jack
- Jimmy Plant — Crisp and Debonair
- Arthur L. Ward — Orchestra Leader
- Daisy Maynard — John Willie's Mother
Interesting facts
Off the Dole is a 1935 British film directed by Arthur Metz and starring George Formby and Beryl Formby. It was written by John E. Blakeley and Mertz.
Production
Off the Dole cost £8,000 to make, and earned £30,000 at the box office.
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