Jack's the Boy

Jack's the Boy is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge, Francis Lister and Peter Gawthorne. Its plot follows a policeman who attempts to track down a gang responsible for a smash and grab raid, thereby proving his worth to his disapproving father.^[1] It became well known for its song "The Flies Crawled Up the Window", sung by Hulbert, which was released as a record and proved a major hit.

Cast

• Jack Hulbert - Jack Brown
• Cicely Courtneidge - Mrs Bobday
• Winifred Shotter - Ivy
• Francis Lister - Jules Martin
• Peter Gawthorne - Mr Brown
• Ben Field - Mr Bobday
• Charles Farrell - Martin
• O. B. Clarence - Tompkins
• Hal Gordon - Man with scarf at accident
• Arthur Rigby - Police Constable

Reception

The film was voted the fourth best British movie of 1932.^[2]

References

External links

• Jack's the Boy at the Internet Movie Database