The Black Sheep of Whitehall

1942 1h 13m EN

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8.2

BANGER

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6.7

IMDB

★8.2TMDB · 6★6.7IMDB · 354

Comedy

Synopsis

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A professor teaching at a correspondence school discovers that a Nazi agent is trying to prevent a trade treaty being signed between England and South America.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Will Hay
Prof. Davis
John Mills
Bobby Jessop
Basil Sydney
Costello
Felix Aylmer
Crabtree
Thora Hird
Joyce
Henry Hewitt
Prof. Davys
Owen Reynolds
Harman
Frank Cellier
Innsbach

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Will Hay
Writers: John Dighton, John Dighton, Angus MacPhail
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Will Hay, shot by Eric Cross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ray Pitt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Will Hay and John Mills and Basil Sydney carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033398 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Will Hay directs. Eric Cross behind the camera. Ray Pitt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Will Hay, shot by Eric Cross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ray Pitt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Will Hay and John Mills and Basil Sydney carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0033398 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.