Will Hay
Prof. Benjamin Tibbetts
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Old Bones of the River. Old Bones of the River is a comedy film released in 1938 starring British actor Will Hay with Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt and directed by Marcel Varnel, based on the characters created by Edgar Wallace . The film is a spoof of the 1935 movie Sanders of the River.
Mar 27, 2014 · Title: Old Bones of the River Summary: In this British comedy, a professor travels up river in Africa to open schools. But his new pupils are not receptive and when the commander of the local base succumbs to malaria, he takes ... Directed by: Marcel Varnel Actors: Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt Production Company: Gainsborough Pictures
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Old Bones of the River 1938 1h 35m Comedy List Reviews A teacher (Will Hay) opening a school for native African tribes takes over for the commissioner and causes an uprising when he tries to ...
- Marcel Varnel
- Comedy
- Will Hay
When the Commissioner falls ill with a dose of malaria, Tibbetts is forced to take over his duties, which include collecting the taxes. Upriver, he finds an old paddlesteamer operated by Harbottle (Moore Marriott) and Albert (Graham Moffatt) and the threesome rescue a baby from death by sacrifice. Marcel Varnel. Director.
Commissioner Sanders. Jack Livesey. ... Capt. Hamilton. Western Brothers. ... The Voice of Reproach (as The Western Brothers) Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Christopher Cozier.
Old Bones of the River (1938) Old Bones of the River. 6.3 (271) -. 1938. -. 1h 30min. Where to watch Watch for free Synopsis Similar titles.
Summaries. In this British comedy, a professor travels up river in Africa to open schools. But his new pupils are not receptive and when the commander of the local base succumbs to malaria, he takes on his duties too. Aided by the crew of the boat he arrived on he starts collecting taxes from the locals!
