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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.
Cast
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Will Hay
Dr. Benjamin Twist
M
Moore Marriott
Jerry The Mole
G
Graham Moffatt
Albert Brown
G
Googie Withers
Lottie
P
Peter Gawthorne
Sir Cyril
B
Basil Radford
Deputy Governor
W
Wilfred Walter
Max Slessor
D
Dennis Wyndham
Head Warder
A
Alf Goddard
Sykes
B
Basil McGrail
Bates
K
Kathleen Harrison
Mabel
R
Roddy McDowall
Jimmy
T
Teddy Brown
Slim Charlie
B
Bertha Belmore
Tiara Lady
G
George Merritt
Patrolman
R
Roy Emerton
John Benjamin
L
Leonard Sharp
Convict
G
Garry Marsh
Johnson
