''High Jinks in Society'' is a 1949 British

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

John Guillermin John Guillermin (11 November 192527 September 2015) was a French-British film director, writer and producer who was most active in big-budget, action-adventure films throughout his lengthy career. His more well-known films include '' I Was Mont ...

and

Robert Jordan Hill Robert Jordan Hill was a British director, writer, editor and producer of films. He had a partnership with John Guillermin for a time. Filmography References External links Robert Jordan Hillat IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Intern ...

and starring Ben Wrigley, Barbara Shaw, Basil Appleby,

Peter Gawthorne Peter Gawthorne (1 September 1884 – 17 March 1962) was an Anglo-Irish actor, probably best known for his roles in the films of Will Hay and other popular British comedians of the 1930s and 1940s. Gawthorne was one of Britain's most called-upo ...

and

Moore Marriott George Thomas Moore Marriott (14 September 1885 – 11 December 1949) was an English character actor best remembered for the series of films he made with Will Hay. His first appearance with Hay was in the film '' Dandy Dick'' (1935), but he w ...

Plot

After foiling a robbery, a

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is hired by an

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to protect their valuables with comic results.BFI.org
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Cast

* Ben Wrigley as Ben * Barbara Shaw as Angela *

as Grandpa * Basil Appleby as Hector * Netta Westcott as Lady Barr-Nunn * Michael Ward as Watkins *

as Jenkins

Production

It was an early film credit for

References

External links

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at BFI
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at Letterbox DVD Films directed by John Guillermin 1949 films 1949 comedy films British comedy films British black-and-white films 1949 directorial debut films 1940s English-language films 1940s British films {{1940s-UK-comedy-film-stub