Overview

A night watchman is being bludgeoned, as a safe is cracked open in the offices of the District Food Controller. A list of wartime foods to be rationed is stolen, and the police fear gangsters are planning to sell the foods on the black market. As the office charwoman, Old Mother Riley's fingerprints are all over the safe, and she becomes the police's number one suspect. To prove her innocence, Mother Riley turns detective, adopting various methods and disguises to track down the villains.

Cast

Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Ivan Brandt, Owen Reynolds, George Street, Johnnie Schofield, Hal Gordon, Valentine Dunn

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Frequently asked

What is "Old Mother Riley Detective" about?

A night watchman is being bludgeoned, as a safe is cracked open in the offices of the District Food Controller. A list of wartime foods to be rationed is stolen, and the police fear gangsters are planning to sell the foods on the black market. As the office charwoman, Old Mother Riley's fingerprints are all over the safe, and she becomes the police's number one suspect. To prove her innocence, Mother Riley turns detective, adopting various methods and disguises to track down the villains.

When was "Old Mother Riley Detective" released?

Old Mother Riley Detective was released in 1943.

Who stars in "Old Mother Riley Detective"?

The cast includes Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Ivan Brandt, Owen Reynolds.