Jailbirds (1940 film)

Jailbirds
Jailbirds
Directed by	Oswald Mitchell
Written by	Con West (screenplay); Oswald Mitchell (scenario);
Based on	the famous stage comedy by Fred Karno
Produced by	F. W. Baker
Starring	Harry Terry; Albert Burdon; Shaun Glenville;
Cinematography	Geoffrey Faithfull
Edited by	Cecil H. Williamson
Music by	Percival Mackey
Production; company	Butcher's Film Service
Distributed by	Butcher's Film Service (UK)
Release date	February 1940 (UK);
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Jailbirds is a 1940 British comedy crime film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Albert Burdon, Harry Terry and Charles Farrell.^[1] It was based on a theatrical sketch by Fred Karno.^[2]

Plot summary

After escaping from prison two criminals attempt to hide stolen jewels in a loaf of bread. However it accidentally gets sent to the wrong house leading to their ultimate capture.

Cast

Albert Burdon as Bill Smith
Harry Terry as Narky
Shaun Glenville as Col. Pepper
Charles Farrell as Spike Nelson
Charles Hawtrey as Nick
Lorraine Clewes as Mary Smith
Sylvia Coleridge as Mrs. Smith
Cyril Chamberlain as Bob
Nat Mills as Mr. Popodopoulos
Bobbie MacCauley as Mrs. Popodopoulos

Critical reception

TV Guide called it "Funnier than most British comedies of the time," and rated it two out of four stars.^[3]

References

^ "Jail Birds (1940)". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
^ Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.
^ "Jailbirds". TVGuide.com.

External links

Jailbirds at IMDb

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[1] "Jail Birds (1940)". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.

[2] Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.

[3] "Jailbirds". TVGuide.com.

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