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Under Your Hat (1940)

Sep 01, 1940 Adventure, Comedy 1h 19m
User Score
53%
3 votes
Internet Movie Database
55%

Overview

In pre-Second World War England, a leading film star and his wife attempt to recover a secret carburetor stolen by enemy agents. Based on a popular stage musical starring Hulbert and Courtneidge, a husband-and-wife team who had made a series of successful comedy films during the 1930s.

Maurice Elvey
Director
Rodney Ackland
Writer
L. Green
Screenplay
Anthony Kimmins
Screenplay

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Jack Hulbert
Jack Hulbert

Jack Millett
Cicely Courtneidge
Cicely Courtneidge

Kay Millett
Austin Trevor
Austin Trevor

Boris Vladimir
Cecil Parker
Cecil Parker

Sir Jeffrey Arlington
Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns

Winnie
Leonora Corbett
Leonora Corbett

Carole Markoff
H.F. Maltby
H.F. Maltby

Colonel Sheepshanks
Anthony Hayes
Anthony Hayes

George
Charles Oliver
Charles Oliver

Carl

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A review by DanDare
Written on June 25, 2017

In pre Second World War England, film star (Jack Hulbert) is recruited to be a spy. Together with his wife (Cicely Courtneidge) he attempts to recover a secret carburretor stolen by enemy agents.

At first his wife suspects that Jack is having an affair with his glamorous co-star as he is behaving suspiciously. Jack eventually reveals he been asked to go undercover.

This is a rather heavy handed musical-dance caper. It moves briskly enough with some silliness but is not that funny. Hulbert is amiable enough but Courtneidge overpowers the film by being over the top....

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