My Learned Friend (1943)

Synopsis: Will Hay, he of the pince-nez, outraged sniff, and overall demeanor of dignified incompetence, stars in (and co-directs) another of his popular British comedies. In MY LEARNED FRIEND, Hay is a... Will Hay, he of the pince-nez, outraged sniff, and overall demeanor of dignified incompetence, stars in (and co-directs) another of his popular British comedies. In MY LEARNED FRIEND, Hay is a seedy lawyer, one of several people targeted for death by a vengeful escaped convict. As the criminal's victims pile up, Hay can't help but feel a bit insecure. When he ends up the only survivor on the list, Hay begins to really worry. A slapstick climax on the clock-face of Big Ben caps this rapid-fire comedy of murders. Released in 1943, MY LEARNED FRIEND was Will Hay's final film--he died of a lingering illness in 1949. [More]

Starring: Will Hay, Claude Hulbert, Mervyn Johns, Charles Victor

Starring: Will Hay, Claude Hulbert, Mervyn Johns, Charles Victor, G.H. Mulcaster

Director: Basil Dearden, Will Hay

Director: Basil Dearden, Will Hay
Screenwriter: John Dighton, Angus MacPhail
Composer: Ernest Irving

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