Film·1938·U·1h 30m

Old Bones of the River

Comedy

Hay plays Professor Benjamin Tibbetts, representative of the Teaching & Welfare Institution for the Reformation of Pagans (otherwise known as T.W.I.R.P for short), and dedicated to spreading education amongst the natives of colonial Africa. As he arrives (still trying to learn the native language via recordings), Professor Tibbetts is tricked into sneaking a gin still into the country by a local prince. Later, Tibbetts makes his way to Kombooli High, where his students wear Eton collars alongside their native garb and Tibbetts finds himself sporting a mortarboard and safari shorts due to the heat. When the Commissioner falls ill with a dose of malaria, Tibbetts is forced to take over his duties, which include collecting the taxes. Upriver, he finds an old paddlesteamer operated by Harbottle (Moore Marriott) and Albert (Graham Moffatt) and the threesome rescue a baby from death by sacrifice.

Directed by Marcel Varnel

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Cast

12 credited

Will Hay
Will HayProf. Benjamin Tibbetts
Moore Marriott
Moore MarriottJerry Harbottle
Graham Moffatt
Graham MoffattAlbert Brown
Robert Adams
Robert AdamsBosambo
Jack London
Jack LondonM'Bapi
Wyndham Goldie
Wyndham GoldieCommissioner Sanders
Jack Livesey
Jack LiveseyCapt. Hamilton
Christopher Cozier
Christopher CozierNative Child (uncredited)
Eugene Cozier
Eugene CozierNative Child (uncredited)
Joan Cozier
Joan CozierNative Child (uncredited)
Joe Cozier
Joe CozierNative Child (uncredited)
Napoleon Florent
Napoleon FlorentChief Tahiti (uncredited)

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