Fighting Stock
The Aldwych Theater farceurs are at it again in Fighting Stock. The punning title refers to a well-stocked rural fishing stream, which sparks a battle royale between two rival groups of fishermen. Brigadier-General Sir Donald Rowley (Tom Walls) gets involved in the fray when he rents a country cottage with his nephew Sydney (Ralph Lynn). While the nephew pitches woo at the local maidens, General Rowley adopts military tactics to reclaim the stream from village squire Duck (J. Robertson Hare).
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“Classic British comedy” (IMDB reviews quote). This bucolic adventure is another Ben Travers farce rich in wordplay costarring Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn supported by a worthy cast of regulars. IMDB rating 6.0. Directed by Tom Walls. Released in 1935 (UK only). Complete print.
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- Director
- Tom Walls
- Starring
- Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn, Robertson Hare, Marie Lohr, Herbert Lomas, Lesley Wareing, Veronica Rose, Hubert Harben
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