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Storm in a Teacup

Storm in a Teacup

  • Status: Released
  • 25-02-1937
  • Runtime: 87 min
  • Score: 7.5
  • Vote count: 27

A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.

Vivien Leigh

Victoria Gow

Rex Harrison

Frank Burdon

Cecil Parker

Provost William Gow

Sara Allgood

Honoria Hegarty

Ursula Jeans

Lisbet Skirving

Gus McNaughton

Horace Skirving

Edgar K. Bruce

McKellar

Robert Hale

Lord Skerryvore

Quentin McPhearson

Baillie Callender

Arthur Wontner

Fiscal

Eliot Makeham

Sheriff

George Pughe

Menzies

Arthur Seaton

Police Sergeant

Cecil Mannering

Police Constable

Ivor Barnard

Watkins

Cyril Smith

Councillor

W.G. Fay

Michael Cassidy

Scruffy

Patsy

Robin Burns

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Thomas Gallagher

Man in Court (uncredited)

Cameron Hall

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Victor Harrington

Man Outside Sheriff's Court (uncredited)

Stuart Hibberd

News Reader (uncredited)

Mervyn Johns

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Charles Paton

Guest at Official Dinner (uncredited)

Ernest Roberts

Man (uncredited)

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This is quite a fun poke at the most preposterous and inflexible aspects of the political system as Rex Harrison - a journalist - writes an article critical of the rather arbitrary and pompous behaviour of the Provost of the Scottish town of Baikie (a kilted Cecil Parker) after he orders the confiscation of a dog whose owner has repeatedly refused to pay the fee for a statutory dog licence (or the many, subsequent, fines). Add to this cocktail the daughter of the Provost - Vivien Leigh, who takes a bit of a shine to Harrison and the story starts to take off. It's enjoyable, with fast-paced dialogue and some strong performances from the three leading actors who go some way to enlivening their characters. It's far too long, however - it really does go "walkies" for quite a bit in the middle, but that said it takes a gentle swipe at the establishment and with an outdoor swimming fundraiser cancelled due to rain, it does leave a smile on your face.