7.0Convict 99 · 1938
Convict 99 (1938) is a Comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel, starring Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt.
Comedy
7.0Overview
A disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned the charge of a prison for particularly hardened criminals. Believing he is being sent to a school rather than a prison, he celebrates accordingly only to find that his drunkenness accidently lands him on the wrong side of the prison bars. The Governorship is eventually restored to him, and he sets about popularising himself amongst the convicts by turning a blind eye to their shady dealings.
Cast
Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt, Googie Withers, Peter Gawthorne, Basil Radford, Wilfred Walter, Dennis Wyndham
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What is "Convict 99" about?
A disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned the charge of a prison for particularly hardened criminals. Believing he is being sent to a school rather than a prison, he celebrates accordingly only to find that his drunkenness accidently lands him on the wrong side of the prison bars. The Governorship is eventually restored to him, and he sets about popularising himself amongst the convicts by turning a blind eye to their shady dealings.
When was "Convict 99" released?
Convict 99 was released in 1938.
Who stars in "Convict 99"?
The cast includes Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt, Googie Withers.
