Oh, Mr. Porter!

Oh, Mr. Porter!

1937•1h 25m•7.0/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(31)

Comedy in which a bungling railway worker is given the job of stationmaster at a rundown station in rural Ireland, where his sidekicks are a toothless old gaffer and a portly young loudmouth. Hilarious adventures ensue, including a locomotive chase after gunrunners make off with a train.

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Production

Gainsborough Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Will Hay

Will Hay

William Porter

Moore Marriott

Moore Marriott

Jeremiah Harbottle

Graham Moffatt

Graham Moffatt

Albert Brown

Percy Walsh

Superintendent

Dave O'Toole

Postman

Sebastian Smith

Sebastian Smith

Mr Trimbletow

Agnes Lauchlan

Agnes Lauchlan

Mrs Trimbletow

Dennis Wyndham

Dennis Wyndham

Grogan/One Eyed Joe

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Ledbetter

Frederick Lloyd

Frederick Lloyd

Minister

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