Convict 99 (1938)
A disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned the charge of a prison for particularly hardened criminals. Believing he is being sent to a school rather than a prison, he celebrates accordingly only to find that his drunkenness accidently lands him on the wrong side of the prison bars. The Governorship is eventually restored to him, and he sets about popularising himself amongst the convicts by turning a blind eye to their shady dealings.
- Released
- 1938-09-26
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Marcel Varnel
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 from 12 votes
Cast
- Will Hay as Dr. Benjamin Twist
- Moore Marriott as Jerry The Mole
- Graham Moffatt as Albert Brown
- Googie Withers as Lottie
- Peter Gawthorne as Sir Cyril
- Basil Radford as Deputy Governor
- Wilfred Walter as Max Slessor
- Dennis Wyndham as Head Warder
- Alf Goddard as Sykes
- Basil McGrail as Bates
- Kathleen Harrison as Mabel
- Roddy McDowall as Jimmy
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