Old Mother Riley in Society (1940)

7.7/10 81 min Comedy

Overview

Old Mother Riley does the laundry for the dancers in the pantomime "Aladdin", where her daughter Kitty works as a chorus girl. Sneaking a peek at the show one day, Mother Riley accidentally pops up through a trap door onto the stage. Accosted by the angry star, Mother Riley’s belligerent responses have the audience in stitches. Outraged, the star walks out, leaving Kitty to take over the leading role, to great success.

Cast

Arthur Lucan

Old Mother Riley

Kitty McShane

Kitty Riley

John Stuart

Tony Morgan

Dennis Wyndham

Tug Mulligan

Minnie Rayner

Hotel Washer-Up

Athole Stewart

Duke

Charles Victor

Sir John Morgan

Margaret Halstan

Duchess

Peggy Novak

Diana Beaumont

Cyril Chamberlain

Aubrey Dexter

Nugent

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