Strange Boarders

1938
1h 14m

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Pre-war intelligence man Tommy Blythe interrupts his honeymoon to investigate the discovery of vital Air Ministry blueprints on a woman killed in a London road accident. The trail leads to a... Read allPre-war intelligence man Tommy Blythe interrupts his honeymoon to investigate the discovery of vital Air Ministry blueprints on a woman killed in a London road accident. The trail leads to a boarding house in Notting Hill and its varied tenants.Pre-war intelligence man Tommy Blythe interrupts his honeymoon to investigate the discovery of vital Air Ministry blueprints on a woman killed in a London road accident. The trail leads to a boarding house in Notting Hill and its varied tenants.

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6.9/10

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Trivia
Marda Vanne's debut.

Goofs
During the taxi scene Louise removes the high-heel and stocking from Elsie's right leg then starts on the left, but is interrupted when the stocking is halfway down Elsie's leg. When she resumes her task the stocking has somehow gone back up the leg and Louise has to start again.

Quotes
Mrs. Dewar: Was that how he got his game leg?
Tommy Blythe: No, that was later - he was sniped in the Khyber Pass.
Mrs. Dewar: Very painful!

Soundtracks
Amoresque
(uncredited)
Music by Sid Phillips

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9/10

A superb mystery

The movie starts with an old woman being run down by a bus and killed. She has no identification and a search of her bag leads to the discovery of some top secret blueprints, and Tommy Blythe ("Bullock") must take time out from his honeymoon to investigate this. He arrives at a boarding house and discovers the spy racket operating within, and is most surprised to find out who the mysterious "Mr. Smith" is. His wife Louise ("Heffer") tags along to both help and hinder him. All up a very fast paced movie, you can't even pause to blink! Finest performance must go to a young Googie Withers as Elsie, the maid, and the funniest scene by far when Tommy and Louise are struggling with her in the taxi, trying to gag her with her own stockings. Highly recommended! 9/10.