I Didn't Do It (film)
| I Didn't Do It | |
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| Directed by | Marcel Varnel |
| Produced by | Marcel Varnel |
| Written by |
Stephen Black Peter Fraser Norman Lee Michael Vaughan Howard Irving Young |
| Starring | George Formby |
| Music by | Harry Bidgood |
| Cinematography | Roy Fogwell |
| Edited by | Douglas Robertson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures (UK) |
Release dates | 6 August 1945 (UK) |
Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
I Didn't Do It is a 1945 British comedy crime film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby, Dennis Wyndham and Carl Jaffe. Formby's songs include: She's Got Two Of Everything (Cunningham/Towers), I'd Like A Dream Like That (Formby/Cliffe), and The Daring Young Man (Formby/Cliffe).[1] Because of a realistic murder scene, the film was granted a British 'A' certificate, ensuring no one under the age of 16 would be admitted to the cinema unless accompanied by an adult.[1]
Plot
A man named George Trotter staying at a theatrical boarding house is framed for a murder.[2]
Cast
- George Formby – George Trotter
- Billy Caryll – Tiger Tubbs
- Hilda Mundy – Ma Tubbs
- Gaston Palmer – Le Grand Gaston
- Jack Daly – Terry O'Rourke
- Carl Jaffe – Hilary Vance
- Marjorie Browne – Betty Dickinson
- Wally Patch – Sergeant Carp
- Ian Fleming – Chief Inspector Twyning
- Vincent Holman – Erasmus Montague
- Dennis Wyndham – Tom Driscoll
- Jack Raine – J.B Cato
- Georgina Cookson – Willow Thane
- Merle Tottenham – Tessie
- Gordon McLeod – Superintendent Belstock
Critical reception
Halliwell's Film Guide wrote, "One of the star's last vehicles, not too bad at all, but without the sweet smell of success";[1] while TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, and noted, "Five screenwriters collaborated on the script, churning out a lively, witty programmer."[3]