Comedy / Mystery
UK,
1941, 82 min
Directed by:
Marcel VarnelComposer:
Ernest IrvingCast:
Will Hay, Claude Hulbert, Felix Aylmer, Charles Hawtrey, John Laurie, Hay Petrie, Raymond Huntley, Derek Blomfield, Derek Aylward, Bryan Herbert (more)Plots(1)
William Lamb, a pedagogue called out of retirement because of the war to join the staff of a school that has been evacuated to a remote Scottish castle. According to legend the castle is haunted and whoever should hear the sound of ghostly bagpipes will surely meet a grisly end. With members of the school's staff dropping like flies, Lamb is called upon to solve the gruesome mystery. Featuring delightful interplay between Hay and Claude Hulbert , there is also a standout turn from John Laurie as the school caretaker given to telling the fearsome story of the castle's ancient curse. (StudioCanal UK)
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