Oh, Mr. Porter!

Oh, Mr. Porter!

1937 · 85 min · EN · 6.8 (25 votes)
Dir. Marcel Varnel · Starring Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt, Percy Walsh, Dave O'Toole, Sebastian Smith
Comedy

Comedy in which a bungling railway worker is given the job of stationmaster at a rundown station in rural Ireland, where his sidekicks are a toothless old gaffer and a portly young loudmouth. Hilarious adventures ensue, including a locomotive chase after gunrunners make off with a train.

VIBE

A charmingly old-fashioned romp through the Irish countryside. Expect gentle laughs, quirky characters, and a touch of slapstick chaos as a well-meaning but hapless porter navigates his new role. It's pure, unadulterated, feel-good fun.

lightheartedwhimsicalcharmingslapsticksteadyold-Hollywood comedyEaling comedy precursorperiod piecegentle humormisadventurefriendshiprural lifeunderdog story
countrysidewindmillnorthern irelandtrain crashrural areacursetrainrailroadrunaway trainisolatedportersteam trainstation masterdisused railway
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