A struggling young poet in love manages a country inn, and thwarts a kidnapping attempt.A struggling young poet in love manages a country inn, and thwarts a kidnapping attempt.A struggling young poet in love manages a country inn, and thwarts a kidnapping attempt.
Vincent Ball
- Stacey
- (uncredited)
Ernest Berk
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
Elizabeth Blake
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
Dennis Brian
- Member, Oxford Crew
- (uncredited)
Derek Briggs
- Cyclist
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaMade using Rank's "Independent Frame" production system. The system proved a costly flop.
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Prof. Benbow: An egregious illiterate nincompoop - I will not have you casting sheeps' eyes at an unlettered buffoon.
- SoundtracksHalf a World Away
Lyrics by Colin Forster
Music by John Leighton
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The Literary Potman
Derek Bond, ex-university champion rower, ex-RAF pilot and aspiring poet winds up the manager of a rural pub and gently woos Rona Anderson, daughter of John Robertson Justice, eminent professor and literary critic in this amusing screen adaptation of Eric Linklater's novel.
I thought it a jolly little comedy, although its free mixture of town and country, of serious literary issues and low comedy might have been a little early for the sort of comedy that would become a successful sort of movie with DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE. Justice plays what would become his signature sort of role, as a professor of English and critic; Joyce Grenfell is a cheery bluestocking, and Iris Hoey plays Bond's mother as if he is Lord Peter Wimsey.
Perhaps the movie's lack of popularity is due to Bond's character; he is simply too smart, efficient and successful at what he sets out to do to merit much sympathy from the audience. It's a comedy, so we know he';s going to succeed; it would be nice if he had some doubts.
I thought it a jolly little comedy, although its free mixture of town and country, of serious literary issues and low comedy might have been a little early for the sort of comedy that would become a successful sort of movie with DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE. Justice plays what would become his signature sort of role, as a professor of English and critic; Joyce Grenfell is a cheery bluestocking, and Iris Hoey plays Bond's mother as if he is Lord Peter Wimsey.
Perhaps the movie's lack of popularity is due to Bond's character; he is simply too smart, efficient and successful at what he sets out to do to merit much sympathy from the audience. It's a comedy, so we know he';s going to succeed; it would be nice if he had some doubts.
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- boblipton
- Apr 13, 2020
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- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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