Another British B-picture from director/producer George King, a man responsible for churning out dozens of quota quickies during his long career. His work with barnstorming actor Tod Slaughter (SWEENEY TODD in particular) may be his best, but he still directed many others of interest.
UNDER A CLOUD is such a film. It's no masterpiece, clearly hampered by a low budget and an unfamiliar cast, but it's watchable enough for fans of this era. The main character, played by the delightful Edward Rigby, is an elderly small-time crook who we are introduced to as he makes cash from card tricks on board a ship bound for England.
Rigby is reintroduced to his grown-up family after spending 20 years or so in Australia. He goes incognito and spends his time thieving and generally making a nuisance of himself, but a murder plot soon allows him to show his true colours. Aside from Rigby's colourful protagonist, this is a fairly ordinary production, but it moves along at a fair old clip. I was surprised by the revealing attire worn by one of the principals (Hilda Bayley); the censor must have been sleeping on the job. Still, the comic relief works well and there's plenty of incident, so UNDER A CLOUD is a nicely watchable film.
UNDER A CLOUD is such a film. It's no masterpiece, clearly hampered by a low budget and an unfamiliar cast, but it's watchable enough for fans of this era. The main character, played by the delightful Edward Rigby, is an elderly small-time crook who we are introduced to as he makes cash from card tricks on board a ship bound for England.
Rigby is reintroduced to his grown-up family after spending 20 years or so in Australia. He goes incognito and spends his time thieving and generally making a nuisance of himself, but a murder plot soon allows him to show his true colours. Aside from Rigby's colourful protagonist, this is a fairly ordinary production, but it moves along at a fair old clip. I was surprised by the revealing attire worn by one of the principals (Hilda Bayley); the censor must have been sleeping on the job. Still, the comic relief works well and there's plenty of incident, so UNDER A CLOUD is a nicely watchable film.