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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.
- December 1938
Actor. Oct 12, 2020. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. A teacher (Will Hay) opening a school for native African tribes takes over for the commissioner and causes an uprising when he ...
- Marcel Varnel
- Comedy
- Will Hay
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
- 86 min
- 3K
Old Bones of the River: Directed by Marcel Varnel. With Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt, Robert Adams. In this British comedy, a professor travels up river in Africa to open schools.
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- Comedy
- Marcel Varnel
- 1938-12
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.
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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!
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.
