Convict 99 Page #2

Synopsis: A disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned the charge of a prison for particularly hardened criminals. Believing he is being sent to a school rather than a prison, he celebrates accordingly only to find that his drunkenness accidently lands him on the wrong side of the prison bars. The Governorship is eventually restored to him, and he sets about popularising himself amongst the convicts by turning a blind eye to their shady dealings.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Marcel Varnel
Production: Gainsborough Productions
 
IMDB:
7.2
NOT RATED
Year:
1938
91 min
62 Views


makes it hard to forge.

- Splendid.

- Wait, I haven't put the Twist on.

- What twist?

- The Twist on the end.

- Do you always put a twist on?

- Invariably, yes. Benjamin Twist.

- Is it necessary?

- I never sign without the Twist.

How amusing! In future, I shall always

think of you as Mr Benjamin Twist!

(All laugh)

What's so funny about that?

(All roar with laughter)

Here it is, Blackdown.

Good heavens, it's in Devon!

That's 200 miles.

Oh, we'll have to stop and fill up.

I know the very place,

down the road here.

(Both sing drunkenly) # In Devonshire

county they haven't a care!

# All along, down along, out along lee

# For I want to go to Widecombe Fair

# With Bill Brewer, Peter Gurney

# Jan Stewer

# Peter Gurney, Peter Davy

# Jan Stewer

# And Uncle Tom Cobley and all!

# And Uncle Tom Cobley and all! #

We're here.

- Blackdown.

- Where's Blackdown?

- It's in Devon.

- Wrong! Next boy.

No, this is the place where you get out.

Oh, oh, oh.

- Is this the school?

- Yes.

Oh.

Ahh.

- Well-built place, innit?

- Yes.

I must get this bell attended to.

- Well, good night, old boy.

- Good night.

Hey, hey, you can't undress here.

I'm headmaster, I can do what I like.

Oh, well. Good night.

Ah.

(Clatter)

(Car engine)

Hey!

Hey.

Hurry up there, hurry up. That way.

Oh, pardon me, could you direct me to...

- Come on, follow me!

- Thank you very much.

- Good evening.

- Sit down!

Thank you.

(Alarm bell rings)

(Shouting)

Now, boys, boys, stop this noise!

I won't have any noise.

Boys!

Boys, behave yourselves! Behave!

Hey, stop this rowdy-ism!

And that goes for all of you!

Move an inch and you're for it.

It's a break, boys!

- It is a break.

- Come on!

(Crashing, shouting)

Come on, get in there, the lot of you.

You'll be sorry for this.

One, two, three,

four, five, six,

seven, eight, nine... ten.

- How many are they?

- Ten.

One, two, three... That's the lot.

That lets me out. Thanks for the party.

Good night. Sit down!

(Guard) Come on.

Jim Cullis.

- Five years, robbery with violence.

- Mistaken identity.

Yeah, we've got 200 of those here.

- Come on.

- Smudge Dempsey.

Are you going?

Where's Jim and Charlie?

Inside, they came over drowsy.

- No wonder! Well, good night.

- Good night!

Ah, Smith. Back again, eh?

Take him away.

And the last, Maximilian Slessor.

Seven years, forgery.

- Slessor! Slessor!

- (Snores)

Jimmy, keep your feet out of my back.

- You'll have me out of bed.

- Slessor!

Hey? Hey? Yes?

Oh. Oh, hello, porter. Do I get out here?

Yes, but not for another seven years.

Seven years? (Tuts) This train is late.

If I didn't know it was impossible

I'd swear he'd been drinking.

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Cyril Campion

Cyril Theron Campion (1894–1961) was an English playwright and screenwriter. He was the father of the actor Gerald Campion. more…

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