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Arthur Lucan

Old Mother Riley

Kitty McShane

Kitty Riley

Barbara Everest

Mrs. Briggs

Patrick Ludlow

Edwin Briggs

J. Hubert Leslie

Captain Lawson

Edith Sharpe

Matilda Lawson

Syd Crossley

Briggs' Butler

Charles Paton

Family Solicitor

Charles Sewell

Bishop

Edgar Driver

Bill Jones

Dorothy Vernon

Aggie Sparks

Zoe Wynn

Kay Stewart
(as Zöe Wynn)

F.B.J. Sharp

Judge

G.H. Mulcaster

Counsel for Defence

Charles Carson

Counsel for Prosecution

Baliol Holloway

Themselves
(as Balliol & Tiller)

Marjorie Tiller

Themselves
(as Balliol & Tiller)

Elma Slee

Director
- Oswald Mitchell
Writers
- John Argyle
- Con West
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Trivia
Believed to be a lost film for almost fifty years until a copy turned up in Ireland , in the RTE archives, in 2019.

Goofs
At one point, Mrs Riley calls her daughter Bridget instead of Kitty. Bridget has been the character's name in their stage act.

Connections
Followed by Old Mother Riley in Paris (1938)

This is the first full feature film from Arthur Luca and Kitty Macshane following on from their appearance in Stars on Parade.An eccentric millionaire leaves his estate to his family on condition that they take into The home the first person who is found on the street selling his Briggs matches.That person is of course Old Mother Riley.Daughter Kitty is of course also brought along and they make themselves at home.As the months pass Riley becomes more dominating.Kitty is of course romances by a member of the family.Relatives plot to get her out of the house by planting jewels in her bedroom.A burglar friend is caught in possession of the jewels.A criminal trial takes place.Riley takes control of the defence personally and cross examine the witnesses.Riley is of course victorious.Reasonable start to long series.