Old Mother Riley Overseas
- H. Fowler Mear
- Arthur Lucan (additional scenes)
- L.S. Deacon
- Albert Mee
- Arthur Lucan
- Kitty McShane
- Morris Harvey
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Old Mother Riley Overseas is a 1943 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and Anthony Holles.[1] In the screenplay, Old Mother Riley relocates to Portugal.
Plot summary
Mother Riley is tricked out of her licence for a pub, and heads for Portugal to find her daughter who is working in the wine business. Along the way she is somehow mistaken for a famous pianist, but arrives in Portugal just in time to prevent her daughter from being kidnapped. She also manages to retrieve stolen port wine.[2][3]
Cast
- Arthur Lucan ... Mrs. Riley
- Kitty McShane ... Kitty Riley
- Morris Harvey ... Barnacle Bill
- Fred Kitchen ... Pedro Quentos
- Sebastian Cabot ... Bar Steward
- Magda Kun
- Anthony Holles
- Ferdy Mayne
- Freddie William Breach
- Bob Lloyd
- Paul Erickson
- Eda Bell
- Ruth Meredith
Critical reception
TV Guide said, "following the successful formula of Old Mother Riley in Paris, this less impressive series entry has Lucan traveling to Portugal."[4]
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | OLD MOTHER RILEY OVERSEAS (1943)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Old Mother Riley Overseas (1943) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Old Mother Riley Overseas | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Old Mother Riley Overseas Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
External links
- Old Mother Riley Overseas at IMDb
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