Oh, Mr. Porter! poster

Oh, Mr. Porter!( 1937)

TV-MAComedy
70%
User
Score

Overview

Comedy in which a bungling railway worker is given the job of stationmaster at a rundown station in rural Ireland, where his sidekicks are a toothless old gaffer and a portly young loudmouth. Hilarious adventures ensue, including a locomotive chase after gunrunners make off with a train.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Will Hay

      William Porter

    2. cast image

      Moore Marriott

      Jeremiah Harbottle

    3. cast image

      Graham Moffatt

      Albert Brown

    4. cast image

      Percy Walsh

      Superintendent

    5. cast image

      Dave O'Toole

      Postman

    6. cast image

      Sebastian Smith

      Mr Trimbletow

    7. cast image

      Agnes Lauchlan

      Mrs Trimbletow

    8. cast image

      Dennis Wyndham

      Grogan/One Eyed Joe

    9. cast image

      Frederick Piper

      Ledbetter

    10. cast image

      Frederick Lloyd

      Minister

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    10
    Written by John Chard on Sun Sep 08 2019
    I want a ticket to Birmingham but you've given me one to Crewe... ...Oh Mr Porter what a funny man you are. William Porter is an inept railway worker who keeps getting fired from his various positions in the industry. In spite of his dubious record he gets sent to dead end station Buggleskelly, Northern Ireland, a place where many of the previous station masters have met mysterious ends. "Every night when the moon gives light, the miller's ghost is seen.. He walks the track, a sack on his back, and his ear hole painted green.. He haunts the tunnel, he haunts the hill and the land that ...

    Media

    Videos 0Backdrops 2Posters 5

    Recommendations

    1. Carry On Doctor

      Carry On Doctor65%

    2. You Only Live Once

      You Only Live Once71%

    3. Eddie

      Eddie55%

    4. Out West

      Out West60%

    5. Ask a Policeman

      Ask a Policeman74%

    6. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

      Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels81%

    7. Shutter Island

      Shutter Island82%

    8. 2001: A Space Odyssey

      2001: A Space Odyssey81%

    9. Cries and Whispers

      Cries and Whispers79%

    10. Some Like It Hot

      Some Like It Hot81%

    11. Sixteen Candles

      Sixteen Candles68%

    12. The Merchant of Venice

      The Merchant of Venice68%

    13. Last Tango in Paris

      Last Tango in Paris69%

    14. Django Unchained

      Django Unchained82%

    15. The Godfather

      The Godfather87%

    16. Boys Don't Cry

      Boys Don't Cry74%

    17. In the House

      In the House72%

    18. Vertigo

      Vertigo82%

    19. The Men Who Stare at Goats

      The Men Who Stare at Goats60%

    20. American Beauty

      American Beauty80%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • countryside
    • windmill
    • northern ireland
    • train crash
    • rural area
    • curse
    • train
    • railroad
    • runaway train
    • isolated
    • porter
    • steam train
    • station master
    • disused railway