Mr. Smith Carries On is a 1937 British crime film directed by Lister Laurance and starring Edward Rigby, Julien Mitchell and H. F. Maltby. It was made at Pinewood Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures.[1] The screenplay concerns a secretary who accidentally shoots a business tycoon.

Cast

• Edward Rigby as Mr. Smith
• Julien Mitchell as Mr. Minox
• H. F. Maltby as Sir Felix
• Dorothy Oldfield as Hilary Smith
• Basil Langton as Jerry Stone
• Franklyn Bellamy as Mr. Williams
• Margaret Emden as Mrs. Smith
• Frederick Culley as Mr. Fane
• Dorothy Dewhurst
• Joe Monkhouse
• John Singer as Boy

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Mr. Smith Carries On at IMDb

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