I Didn't Do It (film)
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| Directed by | Marcel Varnel |
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| Produced by | Marcel Varnel |
| Starring | George Formby |
| Cinematography | Roy Fogwell |
| Edited by | Douglas Robertson |
| Music by | Harry Bidgood |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
I Didn't Do It is a 1945 British comedy crime film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby, Dennis Wyndham and Carl Jaffe. Formby's songs include: "She's Got Two Of Everything"' (Cunningham/Towers), "'I'd Like A Dream Like That'" (Formby/Cliffe), and "The Daring Young Man"' (Formby/Cliffe).[1] Because of a realistic murder scene, the film was granted a British 'A' certificate, ensuring no one under the age of 16 would be admitted to the cinema unless accompanied by an adult.[1]
Plot
[edit]A man named George Trotter staying at a theatrical boarding house is framed for a murder.[2]
Cast
[edit]- George Formby as George Trotter
- Billy Caryll as Tiger Tubbs
- Hilda Mundy as Ma Tubbs
- Gaston Palmer as Le Grand Gaston
- Jack Daly as Terry O'Rourke
- Carl Jaffe as Hilary Vance
- Marjorie Browne as Betty Dickinson
- Wally Patch as Sergeant Carp
- Ian Fleming as Chief Inspector Twyning
- Vincent Holman as Erasmus Montague
- Dennis Wyndham as Tom Driscoll
- Jack Raine as J.B Cato
- Georgina Cookson as Willow Thane
- Merle Tottenham as Tessie
- Gordon McLeod as Superintendent Belstock
- Honor Boswell as Alpha
- Beryl Boswell as Omega
Critical reception
[edit]Halliwell's Film Guide comments that it is "one of the star's last vehicles, not too bad at all, but without the sweet smell of success";[1] while TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, and noted, "Five screenwriters collaborated on the script, churning out a lively, witty programmer".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "I Didn't Do It". www.georgeformby.co.uk.
- ^ "I Didn't Do It (1945)". British Film Institute (BFI). Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
- ^ "I Didn't Do It | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
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