Home from Home (1939 film)

Home from Home
Original trade ad
Directed by	Herbert Smith
Written by	Fenn Sherie Ingram D'Abbes Sandy Powell (additional comedy sequences)
Produced by	Herbert Smith
Starring	Sandy Powell Rene Ray
Cinematography	Harry Rose
Edited by	Jack Harris
Music by	John Blore Borelli
Production company	British Lion Film Corporation
Distributed by	British Lion Film Corporation (UK)
Release date	April 1939 (1939-04)(UK)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Home from Home is a 1939 British comedy drama film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Sandy Powell, Rene Ray and Peter Gawthorne. ^[1] It follows a man who struggles to cope with life after being released from prison.

Cast

• Sandy Powell as Sandy
• Rene Ray as Gladys Burton
• Roy Emerton as Bill Burton
• Kathleen Harrison as Mabel
• Bruce Lester as Jim
• Wally Patch as Banks
• Norma Varden as Mrs. Fairweather
• Peter Gawthorne as Governor
• The Five Harmonica Rascals as Musical Ensemble
• The Gaillard Brothers as Musical Ensemble

Critical reception

TV Guide rated it two out of five stars, calling it a "Decent farce," and concluding that "Powell is the whole show, supplying an array of laughs." ^[2]

References

1. "Home from Home (1939)". Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
2. "Home From Home - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.

External links

• Home from Home at IMDb