Me and My Pal (1939 film)

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Me and My Pal
Directed by Thomas Bentley
Written by
Produced by Warwick Ward
Starring
Cinematography Ernest Palmer
Production
company
Distributed by Pathé Pictures International
Release date
  • February 1939 (1939-02)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Me and My Pal is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Dave Willis, Pat Kirkwood and George Moon. [1] The screenplay concerns two lorry drivers who become mixed up with criminals who trick them into an insurance swindle that ends up with them being sent to prison.

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It was the second and last feature film made by Willis who had also appeared with Kirkwood in the 1938 comedy film Save a Little Sunshine . It was made at Welwyn Studios.

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References

  1. "Me and My Pal (1939)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2018.