''Henry Steps Out'' is a 1940 British

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directed by

Widgey R. Newman Widgey R. Newman (1900–1944) was a British screenwriter, producer and film director.Chibna;; p.20 He was a major force in the British B film industry of the 1930s, overseeing the production of a number of quota quickies. Selected filmography ...

and starring George Turner,

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and

Wally Patch Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre. Biography Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on the music hall stages in ...

.Chibnall & MacFarlane p.4 On the outbreak of the

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an idler is forced to join the army by his domineering wife.

Main cast

* George Turner as Henry Smith *

as Cynthia Smith *

as Wally

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

* 1940 films British comedy films 1940 comedy films Films directed by Widgey R. Newman Films set in England British black-and-white films Quota quickies 1940s English-language films 1940s British films {{1940s-UK-comedy-film-stub