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Jailbirds
Directed byOswald Mitchell
Written by
  • Con West (screenplay)
  • Oswald Mitchell (scenario)
  • Based onthe famous stage comedy by Fred Karno
    Produced byF. W. Baker
    Starring
  • Albert Burdon
  • Shaun Glenville
  • CinematographyGeoffrey Faithfull
    Edited byCecil H. Williamson
    Music byPercival Mackey

    Production
    company

    Butcher's Film Service

    Distributed byButcher's Film Service (UK)

    Release date

    • February 1940 (1940-02) (UK)

    Running time

    73 minutes
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    LanguageEnglish

    Jailbirds is a 1940 British comedy crime film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Albert Burdon, Harry Terry and Charles Farrell.[1] It was based on a theatrical sketchbyFred Karno.[2]

    Plot summary[edit]

    After escaping from prison two criminals attempt to hide stolen jewels in a loaf of bread. However it accidentally gets sent to the wrong house leading to their ultimate capture.

    Cast[edit]

    Critical reception[edit]

    TV Guide called it "Funnier than most British comedies of the time," and rated it two out of four stars.[3]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Jail Birds (1940)". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
  • ^ Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.
  • ^ "Jailbirds". TVGuide.com.
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