Never Put It in Writing


1h 33m 1964

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Release Date
Apr 1964
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Andrew L. Stone-Virginia Stone;
Distribution Company
Allied Artists
Country
United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

Stephen Cole, a London insurance executive in Ireland on business, learns that his boss's nephew, Oscar, has received the promotion he himself expected. Cole writes a letter of resignation accusing his boss of nepotism. After posting the protest, however, he is informed that he has been promoted to vice president and has been made a junior partner. Danny O'Toole, an executive with a rival firm which has attempted to recruit Cole for O'Toole's position, and Katie O'Connell, a postal clerk, accompany Cole on an unsuccessful chase after the letter. In the process, the trio become entangled in postal red tape and encounter the police; as a result, Katie loses her job. They hire a rickety plane owned by a pilot to take them to London, where Cole tries to retrieve the letter. To his horror, he discovers that it has already been intercepted and read by Oscar, who plans to give it to his uncle at a banquet in Cole's honor. Although Oscar places the letter before his uncle at the testimonial dinner, Katie creates a diversion, during which Cole replaces the letter with one written by O'Toole, which reveals that Cole has refused a job with the rival firm at twice his present salary. Oscar is praised for his selflessness, Cole for his loyalty, and O'Toole retains his position. Cole then dances off with Katie, his new secretary and romantic interest.

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Release Date
Apr 1964
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Andrew L. Stone-Virginia Stone;
Distribution Company
Allied Artists
Country
United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Quotes

Trivia

Notes

Filmed in England and Ireland. Released in Great Britain in July 1964; running time: 90 min.

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1964

Released in United States 1964