All in a day's work--a crook here, a murder there, outsmarting and catching the bad guys, and some humor too!! Thanks Sallis65 and TH-cam, these movies are enjoyable. 😊
My love for these shows come from my mother whom got me reading things such as Christe, Greasey, and many others. Used to watch this stuff on T.V in late teens. Love it, Holmes and many others
TY for another b&w classic starring Inspector Hornleigh (Harker) & Sgt. Bingham (Sim) as British detectives taking a vacation. But, murder finds them & even though Sim's character is comically reluctant, Harker triumphs again👍👏👏👏
It comes as no surprise when inspector hornleigh (Gordon harker) and sergeant Bingham (Alastair sim) go to enjoy the winds and rains on their annual seaside vacation,when they run into a busman’s holiday! Mr harker and Mr sim are at it again-trying to solve a mystery and that sequence in which Bingham poses as a patient who resembles him in a hospital was the funniest part of the movie-those two are ere really good at it! Good comedy-mystery! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
(10:00)---Following news of the suspicious man's motorcar-drive and high-speed dive off a seaside cliff and explosive crash below, a housemaid says, "He always wanted to die at sea"; the bobby says, "He nearly did, but the tide was out". Brit humor is so wonderfully dry, even if by the seaside beside the sea!
Gordon Harker such an under-appreciated actor. Makes it seem effortless as straight to goofy Alastair Sim a fav Scrooge. I've never seen them and thanks for posting 🎉
I love it: 1:08:28 , Sgt.: "Can I have the sportin' page?" Insp.: "No, you CAN'T." Sgt.: "I wanted to see the results of the Highland Games." Insp.: "Well, they're not in; this is a CIVILIZED newspaper!"
A Long Time from playing his famous Scrooge Character, in 1951 Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, but, Alastair Sim was a very good actor in The 1930s & 1940s.
Bar Sinister when discussing heraldic origins with old guy w huge book. Shield w red stripe used all the time maybe as inside joke but it made me think Simon Bar Sinister from Under Dog hehe
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"
Later on when he convinces her that her battery (on her hearing aid - she's virtually deaf) is running down by pretending to talk without making any sound, she fumbles with the device and turns it up full blast - he then bends down and yells into the microphone...I almost died from laughing so hard!
Basil's utter contempt for humanity, relieved only by his superciliousness for the rare well heeled guest, is amusing. Hard to choose a favorite, but I think the episode where he used the cheapish Mr. Stubbs to put in a new door was my favorite.
The "Bar Sinister" reference is quite interesting. It refers to 'illegitimacy' or born out of wedlock. Oddly enough the 'bad guy' in the old Underdog children's cartoon was named Simon Bar Sinister. I'm surprised that got past the censors. Disgraced former Trump attorney, Rudi Giuliani, bares a remarkable resemblance to the cartoon character.🤣😝
@@diniathome7930 I know that it is funny to some, but to me and some others who gave thumbs up to the comment it's just irritatin, like "be kind to that man, treat him respectfully". Also I can't bear to watch Laurel & Hardy, 3 stooges, Abbott & Costello. Watchin them is like mild torture to me.
The way the Inspector treated him was rough, but in the end he's the one suffering in the hospital while the other guy is laughing and gets to go home, so there's justice in that.
@@Skeezer66 That is a good point. The viewer's unconscious mind has already been programmed by that time, in most cases. It recognizes only "now", not "afterward".
i love these type of mystery with good doses of humor mixed in. very good 🎥🎥🎥👍
The best of the Hornleigh films, thanks very much.
Excellent ending 🤩
Thank you for this film. Mr. Sim was a national treasure for the British, bald head and all. "Grass doesn't grow on a busy highway."
🎉l loved him in scrooge
Good one!😂
His head is shaped like the "IT" clown's.🤡
I am also a fan! I am also a bald man but I have heard another saying about baldness;
An empty barn needs no thatch!
All in a day's work--a crook here, a murder there, outsmarting and catching the bad guys, and some humor too!! Thanks Sallis65 and TH-cam, these movies are enjoyable. 😊
My love for these shows come from my mother whom got me reading things such as Christe, Greasey, and many others. Used to watch this stuff on T.V in late teens. Love it, Holmes and many others
Alistair Sims is always a hoot! His performance is my favorite Scrooge. He and Sir Alec Guinness are two rare British gems.
TY for another b&w classic starring Inspector Hornleigh (Harker) & Sgt. Bingham (Sim) as British detectives taking a vacation. But, murder finds them & even though Sim's character is comically reluctant, Harker triumphs again👍👏👏👏
How have I missed this one before?!?
Many thanks for sharing
That conversation between Cha-lee & Spider🕷-Joe....cracked me up!🕷🕸
Good old fashioned fun thanks for posting.
He wanted to be buried at sea” - “ he would have been but the tide was out “ brilliant stuff. Seen all of Gordon Harker’s film.
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Yeah, that's a good line. Must have got a laugh in cinemas back then Good film.
"Alfred's family wouldn't like that at all. He's got a wife and three children" that slow burn snuck up on us, too.
It comes as no surprise when inspector hornleigh (Gordon harker) and sergeant Bingham (Alastair sim) go to enjoy the winds and rains on their annual seaside vacation,when they run into a busman’s holiday! Mr harker and Mr sim are at it again-trying to solve a mystery and that sequence in which Bingham poses as a patient who resembles him in a hospital was the funniest part of the movie-those two are ere really good at it! Good comedy-mystery! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Great movie 🍿
Had to love it that the sergeant finally gets a spot of revenge at the end.
(10:00)---Following news of the suspicious man's motorcar-drive and high-speed dive off a seaside cliff and explosive crash below, a housemaid says, "He always wanted to die at sea"; the bobby says, "He nearly did, but the tide was out". Brit humor is so wonderfully dry, even if by the seaside beside the sea!
This is one of my all time favorites. There are quite a few, but this is up there.
These movies are priceless
A great English movie with great actors.. Have watched it several times before and never get tiered of it ❤
Thank you! What an absolutely superb movie, pure heaven.
Gordon Harker such an under-appreciated actor. Makes it seem effortless as straight to goofy Alastair Sim a fav Scrooge. I've never seen them and thanks for posting 🎉
What a delight to watch , smiles and laughter watching the trilogy of these films . ( what do you think they are carrots 😂 )
The comedy writing on this series is unmatched.
You can’t get enough of Alistair Sim. 😂😂
TOO TRUE!
Harker and Sim make a great team! Am so enjoying all the oldies.
Among the best of its kind. Thank you.
This is a really great episode of the Inspector Hornleigh series with lots of laughs. Thank you for posting.
im going to sit here with my popcorn and watch this movie and thank you for uploading it
Old black and white films are the very best for me
Better than modern movies ! Thrilling actually.
Good to see reliable character actors such as Megs Jenkins and Peter Bull pop up in this. Shame they're uncredited.
I haven't laughed this hard in years. My late mother from Scotland loved Alastair Sim, this must be one of the reasons. Hysterical 🤣
I am from Scotland, born and brought up, lived here all my 52 years. Where was your mum from? X
Try watching a sims other movies he was a great comedic actor
@@redrb26dett I watched all of them with my mum when I was a kid.
@@yeshuas_follower Glasgow.
This series is very good, very entertaining.
Great caper with the excellent Mr. Sim.
Splendid
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thank you for uploading this Comedy.!!!
Hello Kathleen
How are you doing today?
Thanks for this.
A very pleasant movie :)
Another British classic
England was way ahead of us Yanks with telly...! A.S. had such presence, always...
Saw Alastair sims name and had to watch , never seen him so young , he must have been born with that bald head
Excellent movie
Excellent, thank you.
Smart of the makers of this movie, to have the car's motor rev louder when it left the ground, meaning the gas pedal was fastened down.
This one is even funnier than the first👍👍.
👍 Superb !!!
Great movies.
I love it: 1:08:28 ,
Sgt.: "Can I have the sportin' page?"
Insp.: "No, you CAN'T."
Sgt.: "I wanted to see the results of the Highland Games."
Insp.: "Well, they're not in; this is a CIVILIZED newspaper!"
Haha, never that goofy plot gimmick before at 35: thank you!
Brilliant!
Such fun !
He always said he wanted to die at sea.
Policeman: He neariy did, but rhe tide was out.
15.28 "We undertake investigations".
That was alright !
Subbed.
Thanks
A Long Time from playing his famous Scrooge Character, in 1951 Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, but, Alastair Sim was a very good actor in The 1930s & 1940s.
That's a good one
Bar Sinister when discussing heraldic origins with old guy w huge book. Shield w red stripe used all the time maybe as inside joke but it made me think Simon Bar Sinister from Under Dog hehe
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"
Later on when he convinces her that her battery (on her hearing aid - she's virtually deaf) is running down by pretending to talk without making any sound, she fumbles with the device and turns it up full blast - he then bends down and yells into the microphone...I almost died from laughing so hard!
Basil's utter contempt for humanity, relieved only by his superciliousness for the rare well heeled guest, is amusing. Hard to choose a favorite, but I think the episode where he used the cheapish Mr. Stubbs to put in a new door was my favorite.
@@evelynwaugh4053 I JUST SIGN MELBURY !
The "Bar Sinister" reference is quite interesting.
It refers to 'illegitimacy' or born out of wedlock. Oddly enough the 'bad guy' in the old Underdog children's cartoon was named Simon Bar Sinister. I'm surprised that got past the censors. Disgraced former Trump attorney, Rudi Giuliani, bares a remarkable resemblance to the cartoon character.🤣😝
Petshop scene: phone message is by thr Prussian Carp wow that's so specific hehe
Release dates
4 October 1939 (United Kingdom). UK declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939.
linden travers the beautiful femme fatale in this and famous for the 39 steps was the sister of bill travers of born free fame.
Such a shame the sound is so poor
Bernard Lee!
What is the best aspect ratio to watch this?
Way too mean to Sergeant Bingham. Quite an unusual plot.
Two uncredited actresses, Megs Jenkins as the maid and Irene Handl as the landlady and Peter Bull as the radio ham at the bridge club.
Wow it's Scrooge!
I knew this was going to be a good movie when I saw that A.Tidmarsh was in charge of cutting.🙄
Just like the Brits, wait til the end to make the pinch.
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Mr Alastair Sims resembles Mr Fred Clark from america
A hoot.
These brits are crazy...
I don't like the way, wherein the character abuses his underlin.
As with Laurel & Hardy etc the underling makes the show/movie funny.
@@diniathome7930 I know that it is funny to some, but to me and some others who gave thumbs up to the comment it's just irritatin, like "be kind to that man, treat him respectfully". Also I can't bear to watch Laurel & Hardy, 3 stooges, Abbott & Costello. Watchin them is like mild torture to me.
@doctor mcboy CHEERS!
The way the Inspector treated him was rough, but in the end he's the one suffering in the hospital while the other guy is laughing and gets to go home, so there's justice in that.
@@Skeezer66 That is a good point. The viewer's unconscious mind has already been programmed by that time, in most cases. It recognizes only "now", not "afterward".
The inspector is mean crotchety old goat 😮why his partner stays with him is a mystery!!!
Accents are too strong to understand and enjoy this movie...
I agree, I had to use my ear phones in order to keep up🤣
I live in the Deep South and I can understand them.
@Ben Chuft Of course they can.
@@carolesmith4864 I'm from the South, too and I love all the accents. It's boring when you have everyone speaking the same.
36 minutes into the movie & no laughs yet.
He nearly died at sea but the tide was out @ about 10 :12 is worth a smile at least , surely.
Alister sim’s a great comedic actor