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High Jinks in Society 
Summary
High Jinks in Society is a 1949 British comedy film directed by John Guillermin and Robert Jordan Hill and starring Ben Wrigley, Barbara Shaw, Basil Appleby, Peter Gawthorne and Moore Marriott.[1]
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| Directed by | John Guillermin Robert Jordan Hill |
| Written by | John Guillermin Robert Jordan Hill |
| Produced by | John Guillermin Robert Jordan Hill |
| Starring | Ben Wrigley Moore Marriott |
| Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
| Edited by | Robert Jordan Hill Anne Barker |
| Music by | Arthur Wilkinson |
Production company | Robert Jordan Hill Productions (as Advance) |
| Distributed by | Adelphi Films Ltd. (UK) |
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Running time | 78 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
After foiling a robbery, a window cleaner is hired by an aristocrat to protect their valuables – with comic results.
Cast edit
- Ben Wrigley as Ben
- Barbara Shaw as Angela
- Moore Marriott as Grandpa
- Basil Appleby as Hector
- Netta Westcott as Lady Barr-Nunn
- Michael Ward as Watkins
- Peter Gawthorne as Jenkins
Production edit
It was an early film credit for John Guillermin.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "High Jinks in Society". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (17 November 2020). "John Guillermin: Action Man". Filmink.
- ^ Pratt, Vic; Lees, Kate (2020). "CHAPTER 3 EARLY DAYS WITH ADELPHI FILMS". In Guillermin, Mary (ed.). John Guillermin: The Man, The Myth, The Movies. Precocity Press. pp. 32–33.
External links edit
- High Jinks in Society at IMDb
- Hijinks in Society at BFI
- Hijinks in Society at Letterbox DVD
