Jailbirds

Jailbirds is a 1940 British comedy crime film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Albert Burdon, Harry Terry and Charles Farrell.^[1] It was based on an idea by Fred Karno.

Plot summary

After escaping from prison two criminals attempt to hide stolen jewels in a loaf of bread. However it accidentally gets sent to the wrong house leading to their ultimate capture.

Cast

Albert Burdon - Bill Smith
Harry Terry - Narky
Shaun Glenville - Col. Pepper
Charles Farrell - Spike Nelson
Charles Hawtrey - Nick
Lorraine Clewes - Mary Smith
Sylvia Coleridge - Mrs. Smith
Cyril Chamberlain - Bob
Nat Mills - Mr. Popodopoulos
Bobbie MacCauley - Mrs. Popodopoulos

References

↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/38142

External links

Jailbirds at the Internet Movie Database

The films of Oswald Mitchell

Such Is the Law (1930)
Danny Boy (1934)
Cock o' the North (1935)
Variety Parade (1936)
Stars on Parade (1936)
Shipmates (1936)
King of Hearts (1936)
Rose of Tralee (1937)
Old Mother Riley (1937)
Old Mother Riley in Paris (1938)
Little Dolly Daydream (1938)
Lily of Laguna (1938)
Almost a Gentleman (1938)
Night Journey (1939)
Music Hall Parade (1939)
Old Mother Riley, MP (1939)
Pack Up Your Troubles (1940)
Jailbirds (1940)
Sailors Don't Care (1940)
Danny Boy (1941)
Bob's Your Uncle (1942)
Asking for Trouble (1942)
Old Mother Riley Overseas (1943)
The Dummy Talks (1943)
Old Mother Riley at Home (1945)
Loyal Heart (1946)
The Mysterious Mr. Nicholson (1947)
Black Memory (1947)
The Greed of William Hart (1948)
House of Darkness (1948)
The Temptress (1949)
The Man from Yesterday (1949)