A detective, a nudist husband, and George Formby's ukulele walk into 1935...
Without a job, a young man is given the opportunity to run his ill uncle's private-detective agency. He finds himself mixed up with everything from an unfaithful husband who is a secret nudist to a schoolteacher who believes his pupil's father is beating him.
Acting
George Formby's gormless everyman charm and impossible grin.
Costume
That nudist colony scene—tastefully scandalous for 1935.
Director
Arthur Mertz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Formby was Britain's highest-paid entertainer by 1939; this film captures his working-class appeal before WWII transformed British cinema.
Beryl Formby, credited as 'Grace, Charm, and Ability,' was George's wife and fierce manager who allegedly controlled every aspect of his career.
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