Jack's the Boy (1932)
With a title like Jack's the Boy, is it any surprise that the star of this breezy quota quickie is British music-hall favorite Jack Hulbert? The star plays the son of a celebrated Scotland Yard detective, who joins the force in hopes of following his father's footsteps. Unfortunately, Jack is something of a screw-up, and before long he has become the laughing stock of the force.
- Date of release
- 1932-06-11
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Walter Forde
Casting
- Jack Hulbert — Jack Brown
- Cicely Courtneidge — Mrs. Bobday
- Winifred Shotter — Ivy
- Francis Lister — Jules Martin
- Peter Gawthorne — Mr. Brown
- Ben Field — Mr. Bobday
- Charles Farrell — Martin
- Dickie Valentine
- O.B. Clarence — Timkins
- Hal Gordon — Man with scarf at accident
- Arthur Rigby — Police Constable
- John Singer — Boy
Interesting facts
Jack's the Boy is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge, Francis Lister and Peter Gawthorne. It was written by W. P. Lipscomb and Sidney Gilliat.
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