Father Steps Out (1937 film)

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Father Steps Out
Directed by Maclean Rogers
Written by
Based onan original story by Henry Holt
& Irving LeRoy
Produced byGeorge Smith
Starring
Cinematography Geoffrey Faithfull
Edited by Roy Lockwood
Production
company
George Smith Productions
Distributed by RKO Pictures (UK)
Release date
  • 13 December 1937 (1937-12-13)(UK)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Father Steps Out is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring George Carney, Dinah Sheridan, Bruce Seton and Peter Gawthorne. [1] Wealthy cheese manufacturer Joe Hardcastle (George Carney) falls prey to a gang of con men, but is rescued by his chauffeur (Bruce Seton). [2]

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References

  1. "Father Steps Out (1937)". Archived from the original on 17 January 2009.
  2. "Father Steps Out (1937) - Maclean Rogers,Jean Yarbrough - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".

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