Convict 99 (1938)
A disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned the charge of a prison for particularly hardened criminals. Believing he is being sent to a school rather than a prison, he celebrates accordingly only to find that his drunkenness accidently lands him on the wrong side of the prison bars. The Governorship is eventually restored to him, and he sets about popularising himself amongst the convicts by turning a blind eye to their shady dealings.
- Date of release
- 1938-09-26
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Marcel Varnel
Casting
- Will Hay — Dr. Benjamin Twist
- Moore Marriott — Jerry The Mole
- Graham Moffatt — Albert Brown
- Googie Withers — Lottie
- Peter Gawthorne — Sir Cyril
- Basil Radford — Deputy Governor
- Wilfred Walter — Max Slessor
- Dennis Wyndham — Head Warder
- Alf Goddard — Sykes
- Basil McGrail — Bates
- Kathleen Harrison — Mabel
- Roddy McDowall — Jimmy
Interesting facts
Convict 99 is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt and Googie Withers. It was written by Cyril Campion, Jack Davis Jr, Marriott Edgar, Val Guest and Ralph Smart. It was one of several comedies Hay made for producer Edward Black.
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