Will Hay is a teacher in a prison, who applies for the Headship of Narkover, a public school. This is the first screen appearance of Hay in his famous schoolmaster role, in a story based on Dr Smart-Alec, the character created by John Cameron, Andrieu Bingham and Michael Morton (J.B. Morton, "Beachcomber").

Cast In Alphabetical Order

Ben Williams as Prisoner Charles Farrell as Louis Brown Claude Dampier as Theo P. Finch Clive Dunn as Schoolboy watching rugby Davy Burnaby as Col. Crableigh Gordon Harker as Faker Brown Jimmy Hanley as Cyril Brown Leonard Sharp as Whitey Norma Varden as Lady Dorking Percy Walsh as Prison Governor Will Hay as Dr. Alec Smart

Crew

Directed by William Beaudine Written by Robert Edmunds & Will Hay Running Time 72 minutes. Theatrical Release 1935