Trouble Brewing

Trouble Brewing

87 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | March 1, 1939

Ealing comedy starring music hall star George Formby. An eager newspaper reporter (Formby) goes undercover to expose a gang of counterfeiters. Posing as a wrestler and waiter in his investigative efforts, George proves a greater menace to public order than the criminals he is chasing.

Trouble Brewing

87 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | March 1, 1939

Trouble Brewing
Ealing comedy starring music hall star George Formby. An eager newspaper reporter (Formby) goes undercover to expose a gang of counterfeiters. Posing as a wrestler and waiter in his investigative efforts, George proves a greater menace to public order than the criminals he is chasing.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Associated Talking Pictures (ATP)
Original title Trouble Brewing
Directors Anthony Kimmins
Writers Michael Hogan, Anthony Kimmins, Angus MacPhail

Cast

George Formby

as George Gullip

Googie Withers

as Mary Brown

Gus McNaughton

as Bill Pike

Esma Cannon

as Maid

Garry Marsh

as A.G. Brady

C. Denier Warren

as Major Hopkins

Beatrix Fielden-Kaye

as Housekeeper

Joss Ambler

as Lord Redhill

Ronald Shiner

as Bridgewater

Martita Hunt

as Mme Berdi

Basil Radford

as Guest at Madame Berdi's

Hal Gordon

as Brewery Truck Driver

James Knight

as Brewery Foreman

Harry Terry

as Race Card Seller / Slush Passer

Jack Vyvyan

as Policeman Playing Cards

Elsie Wagstaff

as Mrs. Hopkins