The Fortunate Fool (1933)
A wealthy author, looking for material, 'adopts' an incorrigible thief he finds in the streets, together with an attractive typist who is down on her luck.
- Date of release
- 1933-12-13
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Norman Walker
Casting
- Hugh Wakefield — Jim Falconer
- Joan Wyndham — Helen
- Jack Raine — Gerald Falconer
- Elizabeth Jenns — Mildred
- Arthur Chesney — Battling Stubbs
- Sara Allgood — Rose
- Bobbie Comber — Marlowe
- Mary Mayfren — Mrs. Falconer
- Cyril Smith — Herb Brown
Interesting facts
The Fortunate Fool is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Norman Walker and starring Hugh Wakefield, Joan Wyndham and Jack Raine. It was written by Dion Titheradge from his play.
Production
The film was made at Ealing Studios as a quota quickie, edited by David Lean. The sets were by the art director Wilfred Shingleton.
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