Oh, Mr. Porter!
Brief Synopsis
Through the influence of a relative, a hopeless railway employee is made stationmaster the sleepy Irish station of Buggleskelly. Determined to make his mark, he devises a number of schemes to put Buggleskelly on the railway map, but instead falls foul of a gang of gun runners.
Film Details
Also Known As
Oh, Mister Porter
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1937
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 24m
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Synopsis
Through the influence of a relative, a hopeless railway employee is made stationmaster the sleepy Irish station of Buggleskelly. Determined to make his mark, he devises a number of schemes to put Buggleskelly on the railway map, but instead falls foul of a gang of gun runners.
Director
Marcel Varnel
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Oh, Mister Porter
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1937
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 24m
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Quotes
It's a country station, rather off the beaten track.- Superintendent
Oh, I don't mind, as long as it's near the railway.- William Porter
You may think me a little stupid but why do they tap them?- Managing director's wife
Well, you see madam, it's like this. If I tap the wheel with this hammer and the wheel goes clang, then I know that the wheel's there.- William Porter
But supposing that the wheel doesn't go clang?- Managing director
Well, then I know that the train's gone!- William Porter
You're wasting your time.- Postman
Well, what are you doing?- Porter
Just watching you wasting your time.- Postman
Next train's gone!- Jeremiah Harbottle
Trivia
"Gladstone" was loaned by the Kent and East Sussex Railway.
