Comedy ·Crime · United Kingdom · 1943 · 1h 14m

My Learned Friend

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Director
Will HayBasil Dearden
Cast
Will Hay as William Fitch Claude Hulbert as Claude Babbington Mervyn Johns as Grimshaw Laurence Hanray as Sir Norman Aubrey Mallalieu as Magistrate Charles Victor as 'Safety' Wilson
Crew
Wilkie Cooper — Director of Photography Charles Hasse — Editor Angus MacPhail — Screenplay John Dighton — Screenplay Michael Balcon — Producer
Synopsis

An insane murderer is on the loose, and gunning for the men who put him away. Will Hay is on the list, and co-opts Claude Hulbert to try and stop him from meeting a grisly end.

Mood & Themes
dark comedyealing
Key Collaborators
Will Hay Director Basil Dearden Director Wilkie Cooper Director of Photography Charles Hasse Editor Angus MacPhail Screenplay John Dighton Screenplay Michael Balcon Producer
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