Madame Louise
Madame Louise (also titled "The Madame Gambles"), is a 1951 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and produced by Ernest G. Roy and starring Richard Hearne, Petula Clark, Garry Marsh and Richard Gale.[1]
Plot summary
In order to settle her debts, the owner of a dress shop transfers control to a bookmaker played by Garry Marsh. The bookmaker is wanted by a gang of criminals and much mayhem follows causing the usual stunts by Mr Pastry with much slap stick on the way. He has patented a dress, modelled beautifully by Miss Penny (Petula Clark) the resourceful assistant which transforms from a day dress to an evening dress and other modes by the removal of the sleeves, and part of the skirt . A good deal of slapstick in involved with Hearne's acrobatic agility being much in evidence. All is well at the end of the film as the dress shop owner recovers her business (due to Mr Pastry's incompetence) and Pastry is rewarded by being made her business partner.
Cast
- Richard Hearne - Mr Pastry
- Petula Clark - Miss Penny
- Garry Marsh - Mr Trout
- Richard Gale - Leuitnenant Edwards
- Doris Rogers - Mrs Trout
- Hilda Bayley - Madamoiselle
- Charles Farrell - Felling
- Vic Wise - Curly
- Harry Fowler - Trout's clerk