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  • Convict 99 (1938)
  • Not Rated
    91 min | Comedy
Convict 99 (1938)
Not Rated
91 min | Comedy

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 ...See moreA 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. Written by D.Giddings See less
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Director
Writers
Cyril Campion (story) | Ralph Smart (adaptation) | Jack Davis Jr. (adaptation) (as Jack Davis Jnr.) | Val Guest (scenario) | Marriott Edgar (scenario)
Cinematographer
Arthur Crabtree (photography)
Editor
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Updated Jun 30, 1938

Release date
Jun 1938 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Will Hay
Dr. Benjamin Twist Dr. Benjamin Twist   See fewer
Moore Marriott
Jerry, The Mole Jerry, The Mole   See fewer
Peter Gawthorne
Sir Cyril Sir Cyril   See fewer
Basil Radford
Deputy Governor Deputy Governor   See fewer
Dennis Wyndham
Head Warder (as Denis Wyndham) Head Warder (as Denis Wyndham)   See fewer
Wilfred Walter
Max Slessor (as Wilfrid Walter) Max Slessor (as Wilfrid Walter)   See fewer
Garry Marsh
Johnson Johnson   See fewer
Graham Soutten
Raymond (as Ben Soutten) Raymond (as Ben Soutten)   See fewer
Teddy Brown
Slim Charlie Slim Charlie   See fewer
Roy Emerton
Colonial Colonial   See fewer
Bertha Belmore
Lady with Tiara (uncredited) Lady with Tiara (uncredited)   See fewer
Clifford Buckton
Prisonvan Driver (uncredited) Prisonvan Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilson Coleman
Prison Doctor (uncredited) Prison Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Noel Dainton
Scotland Yard Inspector (uncredited) Scotland Yard Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Francis
Alfred (Twist's brother) (uncredited) Alfred (Twist's brother) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Mackenzie
Warder with Rifle (uncredited) Warder with Rifle (uncredited)   See fewer
Roddy McDowall
Jimmy (uncredited) Jimmy (uncredited)   See fewer
George Merritt
Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited) Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Miles
Prison Warder (uncredited) Prison Warder (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Paton
Smith (uncredited) Smith (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Sharp
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Terry
Charlie - Convict (uncredited) Charlie - Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
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