Oh, Mr. Porter!
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70% Critic Match

Oh, Mr. Porter!

7.0 / 10 1937 1h 25mNR English
Comedy

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Will Hay

Will Hay

William Porter

Lead
Moore Marriott

Moore Marriott

Jeremiah Harbottle

Graham Moffatt

Graham Moffatt

Albert Brown

PW

Percy Walsh

Superintendent

DO

Dave O'Toole

Postman

Sebastian Smith

Sebastian Smith

Mr Trimbletow

AL

Agnes Lauchlan

Mrs Trimbletow

Dennis Wyndham

Dennis Wyndham

Grogan/One Eyed Joe

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marcel Varnel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Oh, Mr. Porter! is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker