Oh, Mr. Porter!
Comedy in which a bungling railway worker is given the job of stationmaster at a rundown station in rural Ireland, where his sidekicks are a toothless old gaffer and a portly young loudmouth. Hilarious adventures ensue, including a locomotive chase after gunrunners make off with a train.
Marcel Varnel
Casts & Crew
Will Hay
Moore Marriott
Graham Moffatt
Percy Walsh
Dave O'Toole
Sebastian Smith
Agnes Lauchlan
Dennis Wyndham
Frederick Piper
Frederick Lloyd
Also Directed by Marcel Varnel
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