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A disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned the charge of a prison for particularly hardened criminals. Believing he is being sent to a school rather than a prison, he celebrates accordingly only to find that his drunkenness accidently lands him on the wrong side of the prison bars. The Governorship is eventually restored to him, and he sets about popularising himself amongst the convicts by turning a blind eye to their shady dealings.Read moreLess
A disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned the charge of a prison for particularly hardened criminals. Believing he is being sent to a school rather than a prison, he celebrates accordingly only to find that his drunkenness accidently lands him on the wrong side of the prison bars. The Governorship is eventually restored to him, and he sets about popularising himself amongst the convicts by turning a blind eye to their shady dealings.
The story
A disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned the charge of a prison for particularly hardened criminals. Believing he is being sent to a school rather than a prison, he celebrates accordingly only to find that his drunkenness accidently lands him on the wrong side of the prison bars. The Governorship is eventually restored to him, and he sets about popularising himself amongst the convicts by turning a blind eye to their shady dealings.
Cast & crew
Will HayDr. Benjamin Twist
Moore MarriottJerry The Mole
Graham MoffattAlbert Brown
Googie WithersLottie
Peter GawthorneSir Cyril
Basil RadfordDeputy Governor
Dennis WyndhamHead Warder
Kathleen HarrisonMabel
Roddy McDowallJimmyExplore the crew
- Director
- Marcel Varnel
- Writer
- Val Guest
- Producer
- Edward Black
- Writer
- Jack Davis Jr.
- Writer
- Cyril Campion
- Writer
- Marriott Edgar
- Writer
- Ralph Smart
- Editor
- R. E. Dearing