Said O'Reilly to McNab is a 1937 British comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Will Mahoney, Will Fyffe and Ellis Drake.[1] It was made at Islington Studios by Gainsborough Pictures.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Alex Vetchinsky. Leslie Arliss and Marriott Edgar wrote the screenplay.
| Said O'Reilly to McNab | |
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| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Screenplay by | Leslie Arliss Marriott Edgar Howard Irving Young |
| Produced by | Edward Black |
| Starring | Will Mahoney Will Fyffe Ellis Drake |
| Cinematography | Arthur Crabtree |
| Edited by | Alfred Roome |
| Music by | Jack Beaver Louis Levy |
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| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAmerican confidence trickster Timothy O'Reilly has to flee New York with the law after him for his dubious business activities. He goes with his loyal, quick-thinking secretary across the Atlantic to Scotland where his son Terence is living.
O'Reilly finds Terence is in love with the daughter of Malcolm McNab, a tight-fisted local businessman. The two engage in a certain amount of rivalry while O'Reilly tries to find a way to refresh his financial fortune and get McNab's permission for their children to marry. These include a game of golf at which both try to cheat and a miracle new dieting pill which is in fact just a caramel sweet.
Cast
edit- Will Mahoney as Colonel Timothy O'Reilly
- Will Fyffe as Malcolm McNab
- Ellis Drake as Mrs McNab
- Jean Winstanley as Mary McNab
- James Carney as Terence O'Reilly
- Sandy McDougal as Jock McKay
- Marianne Davis as Sophie
- Lillian Urquhart as Maggie
- Percy Parsons as Mr Dunkel
- Robert Gall as Jock Mc Nab
References
edit- ^ ""Said O'Reilly to McNab" (1937) - BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Wood p.96
Bibliography
edit- Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: from silents to television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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