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Marcel Varnel
Director 1894 - 1947

Marcel Varnel

Paris France

French film director who worked extensively in Great Britain. Died as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash near Rake, West Sussex, England.

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

23 titles
George in Civvy Street

George in Civvy Street

Marcel Varnel 1946 1h 19m 5.0

After leaving the armed forces, George Harper (George Formby) returns to run The Unicorn pub, beginning a fierce rivalry with The Lion pub on the other side of the river.

I Didn't Do It

I Didn't Do It

Marcel Varnel 1945 1h 33m 6.0

Aspiring entertainer George Trotter (George Formby) comes down to London in search of fame and fortune, but soon must try to clear his name after being accused of a murder at his lodgings.

He Snoops to Conquer

He Snoops to Conquer

Marcel Varnel 1944 1h 43m 5.0

Odd job man George Gribble (George Formby) causes problems for the local council he works for when he inadvertently helps two newspapermen expose corruption amongst the council leaders.

Bell-Bottom George

Bell-Bottom George

Marcel Varnel 1944 1h 37m 5.0

George is an unwilling civilian during the war. When an enlisted friend switches clothes with him in order to go to a party, George finds himself mistakenly pressed into the navy, where he gets involved with pretty Ann Firth and caught up in a subplot involving German spies.

Get Cracking

Get Cracking

Marcel Varnel 1943 1h 36m 5.0

George Formby joins the home guard.

Much Too Shy

Much Too Shy

Marcel Varnel 1942 1h 32m 6.0

A simple handyman, who also is an amateur artist, gets into trouble when the head and shoulders portraits of some prominent local females are sold without his knowledge to an advertising agency and are published with nude bodies added to them.

King Arthur Was a Gentleman

King Arthur Was a Gentleman

Marcel Varnel 1942 1h 39m 5.0

Arthur King joins the army, and soon starts fantasising about King Arthur and his knights.

The Ghost of St. Michael's

The Ghost of St. Michael's

Marcel Varnel 1941 1h 22m

Will Hay, back in his role as a hapless teacher, is hired by a grim school in remotest Scotland. The school soon starts to be haunted by a legendary ghost, whose spectral bagpipes signal the death of one of the staff. Hay, assisted by Claude Hulbert and Charles Hawtrey, has to unravel the mystery before he becomes the next victim.

South American George

South American George

Leslie Arliss, Marcel Varnel 1941 1h 32m 5.0

To help out his exact double, George Formby (in a dual role) takes the place of a noted South American tenor. This way he can help the opera star fulfill contract obligations and also win the heart of the man's lovely press agent, Linden Travers.

I Thank You

I Thank You

Marcel Varnel 1941 1h 23m 5.0

Struggling entertainers who are trying to put on a show pose as servants to wealthy woman in hopes of raising the money.

Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

Marcel Varnel 1940 1h 22m

Shortly after the start of World War II, a ukelele player (George) takes the wrong boat and finds himself in (still uninvaded) Norway. He is mistaken for a fellow British intelligence agent by a woman (Mary), and becomes involved in trying to defeat Nazi agents.

Band Waggon

Band Waggon

Marcel Varnel 1940 1h 25m 4.0

Evicted from the roof of Broadcasting House, Arthur Askey and Stinker Richard Murdoch move into Droon Castle in Sussex. Not realizing that the television equipment they discover is in use by German Secret Agents they do the obvious thing, put on a show.

The Frozen Limits

The Frozen Limits

Marcel Varnel 1939 1h 24m 5.0

The Crazy Gang join the 1898 gold rush. Unfortunately it's now 1939 and they're a bit late.

Ask a Policeman

Ask a Policeman

Marcel Varnel 1939 1h 23m 6.0

The mirthful adventures of Police Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot and his two constables, Albert Brown and Jeremiah Harbottle, who stage a fabricated crime wave to save their jobs - then find themselves involved in the real thing.

Old Bones of the River

Old Bones of the River

Marcel Varnel 1938 1h 30m 5.0

In this British comedy, a professor travels up river in Africa to open schools. But his new pupils are not receptive and when the commander of the local base succumbs to malaria, he takes on his duties too. Aided by the crew of the boat he arrived on he starts collecting taxes from the locals!

Hey! Hey! U.S.A!

Hey! Hey! U.S.A!

Marcel Varnel 1938 1h 28m 6.0

Dr Twist has to pose on a liner as a famous professor and is asked to tutor Bernie, the son of a millionaire. To avoid awkward US immigration questions, Twist enlists the help of a gangster to smuggle him into the country. But two rival gangs plan to kidnap Bernie - and Twist becomes, er, twisted up!

Convict 99

Convict 99

Marcel Varnel 1938 1h 31m 5.0

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.

O-Kay for Sound

O-Kay for Sound

Marcel Varnel 1937 1h 26m

Hyman Goldberger, the president of film studio Super-Colossal Pictures, is in trouble--his major backer is threatening to stop financing his pictures. He finds a group of six wealthy individuals who may want to become investors in the studio if his disgruntled backer pulls out.

Good Morning, Boys!

Good Morning, Boys!

Marcel Varnel 1937 1h 19m 6.0

Dr. Benjamin Twist (Hay) and his pupils become involved with art thieves on a trip to Paris. Hay’s seamy schoolmaster act is supported by a fine cast including Charles Hawtrey and Lilli Palmer.

Public Nuisance No. 1

Public Nuisance No. 1

Marcel Varnel 1936 1h 18m 5.0

A young man goes to work as a waiter in a French hotel.

Girls Will Be Boys

Girls Will Be Boys

Marcel Varnel 1934 1h 7m 6.0

The Duke of Bridgewater sends for the heir he's never seen. His heir is Patricia, and the Duke is a woman-hater, so Patricia disguises herself as a boy.

Freedom of the Seas

Freedom of the Seas

Marcel Varnel 1934 1h 11m 5.0

A mild mannered clerk, with a crush on his boss's daughter, is led astray by an old friend.

Chandu the Magician

Chandu the Magician

William Cameron Menzies, Marcel Varnel 1932 1h 11m

When delusional madman Roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance, he is opposed by Chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi.

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