Henry Steps Out

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Henry Steps Out
Directed by Widgey R. Newman
Written byWidgey R. Newman
Produced byWidgey R. Newman
Starring
Production
company
Widgey R. Newman Productions
Distributed byEquity British Films
Release date
  • November 1940 (1940-11)
Running time
52 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Henry Steps Out is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring George Turner, Margaret Yarde and Wally Patch. [1] On the outbreak of the Second World War an idler is forced to join the army by his domineering wife.

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  1. Chibnall & MacFarlane p.4

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