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Enjoy the full-length classic British comedy-horror Old Mother Riley's Ghosts (1941), directed by John Baxter and starring Arthur Lucan and Kitty McShane. In this eighth installment of the beloved Old Mother Riley series, the indomitable Irish washerwoman inherits a Scottish castle, only to find it seemingly haunted. However, the "ghosts" are part of an espionage plot aiming to steal an inventor's plans. With her trademark wit and resilience, Mother Riley turns the tables on the spies, leading to a series of comedic escapades.

Cast:

Arthur Lucan as Mrs. Riley

Kitty McShane as Kitty Riley

John Stuart as John Cartwright

John Laurie as McAdam

A. Bromley Davenport as Warrender

Dennis Wyndham as Jem

Peter Gawthorne as Mr. Cartwright

Henry B. Longhurst as Warrender

Ben Williams as Spike
Film Details:

Director: John Baxter

Writers: Arthur Lucan, Geoffrey Orme, Con West

Studio: British National Films

Distributor: Anglo-American Film Corporation

Release Date: June 8, 1941

Runtime: 82 minutes

Language: English

Country: United Kingdom

Old Mother Riley's Ghosts is a delightful blend of comedy and mystery, showcasing the charm of early 1940s British cinema. This film is now in the public domain and is presented here for educational and entertainment purposes.

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Transcript
00:00:00I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:00:30Look at those eyes.
00:01:00Full of practical common sense, chin firm and determined, brow dominating.
00:01:06Commanding.
00:01:07That was the man who founded the great firm of James Cartwright & Co.
00:01:11And you should make it your aim in life to prepare yourself to take my place as head of the firm,
00:01:15the third Cartwright in direct line.
00:01:17It's no good despising the business, John.
00:01:19I'm not despising the business, Father, but I've got ideas and I want to develop them.
00:01:22Of course you've got ideas. You're a Cartwright.
00:01:24You can't develop them on the race course or chasing about the countryside in a fast car.
00:01:28But, Father, if you'd only let me have some money, I promise I'll get down to it.
00:01:32But in my own way.
00:01:33The best place for you to get down to it is in the business.
00:01:36And on that I must insist.
00:01:37But I want to work independently.
00:01:38There are no two ways about it.
00:01:40Either you do as I say, or I refuse to continue your allowance any longer.
00:01:43You mean that?
00:01:44I do.
00:01:45Then I better go my own way.
00:01:46As you please.
00:01:47And I'll only come back to you when I've proved that I'm right.
00:01:51Well, goodbye, Father.
00:01:52Goodbye.
00:01:55Goodbye, Mother.
00:01:56Where are you going, John?
00:01:57I think you'd better ask Father.
00:02:03What's John talking about?
00:02:04Hmm?
00:02:05Oh, don't you worry, my dear.
00:02:06He'll soon come to his senses.
00:02:08He's a Cartwright.
00:02:09The day will come when you'll be proud of it yet.
00:02:17You mark my words.
00:02:19The kitchen is depressing enough without having that in front of me every time I sit down to a meal.
00:02:23You call this a that?
00:02:24That is a speaking likeness of your father.
00:02:27A beautiful picture.
00:02:29It's old fashioned and should be in the attic.
00:02:31In the attic?
00:02:32That's a work of art.
00:02:34A photograph of your father done in oils.
00:02:36Yes, it looks as though he was well oiled the day he had that done.
00:02:39Look, if it wasn't cruelty to animals, I'd choke you with a sausage.
00:02:43Well, I think it's awful.
00:02:44Awful?
00:02:45You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
00:02:47If your father's ashes could hear what you're saying, they'd turn in their urn.
00:02:51Oh, but, Mother, now, surely we could have something more bright and cheerful in its place.
00:02:54I wouldn't take that down for all the pots in China.
00:02:57Oh, what if you're not going to take it down, I'm going to live in lodgings.
00:03:00Live in lodgings?
00:03:01Leave the house that you were bred and butted in.
00:03:02You don't know what you're talking about.
00:03:03I don't know what I'm talking about.
00:03:04I'm serious, Mother.
00:03:05Either that goes or I'm going.
00:03:06Look, daughter, it's not going for you or anybody like you.
00:03:09That's your father, and it's a beautiful photograph.
00:03:12And let me tell you, before you were born, that man was the sole supporter of this house.
00:03:16Well, let me tell you, Mother, that that man is doing nothing to support the house now,
00:03:19so it's coming down.
00:03:20Now, leave it alone.
00:03:21Now, leave it alone.
00:03:22I'll threaten you.
00:03:23Will you leave me?
00:03:24You will know you are.
00:03:25I promise your father I wouldn't take that picture down till the house came down.
00:03:28Well, it's just great.
00:03:29Look!
00:03:30Help!
00:03:31Help!
00:03:32She's murdered me!
00:03:33She's murdered me!
00:03:34She's murdered me!
00:03:35She's busted me down with the roof of me own sin!
00:03:36Oh!
00:03:37Oh, Mommy!
00:03:38Oh!
00:03:39Oh, Mother, I'm so sorry.
00:03:40Oh!
00:03:41Oh, Mommy, pull yourself together.
00:03:42Come on, you'll be late for your work.
00:03:43Oh, what time is it?
00:03:44Oh, it's half past nine.
00:03:45Half past nine?
00:03:46Oh, I should have been there at eight!
00:03:47Where's my things?
00:03:48Where's my things?
00:03:49Oh, fancy a narrow and a half lake.
00:03:50And I've never been late at the office for the last 40 years.
00:03:51I'll never forgive you for this.
00:03:52Oh, Mother, don't go to work today.
00:03:53Why don't I say you're sick?
00:03:54I'm going to me work and I'm not going to say I'm sick.
00:03:55I've never shirked my work in my life.
00:03:56I've got to clean those offices and clean them my will.
00:03:57Oh, Mommy, pull yourself together.
00:03:58Oh, Mommy, pull yourself together.
00:03:59Come on, you'll be late for your work.
00:04:00Oh, what time is it?
00:04:01Oh, it's half past nine.
00:04:02Oh, it's half past nine.
00:04:03Half past nine.
00:04:04Oh, Mother, don't go to work today. Why don't you say you're sick?
00:04:07I'm going to me work, and I'm not going to say I'm sick.
00:04:10I've never shirked my work in my life.
00:04:12I've got to clean those offices in and clean them in my will.
00:04:14Where's Michelle? Where's Michelle?
00:04:16And let me tell you this. Not another word about you leaving home.
00:04:20Oh, never mind about me, Mother. Go on after your work.
00:04:22And don't forget that picture stays put.
00:04:28Oh, me support's gone again.
00:04:34Mr. Mason, sir.
00:04:41Oh, there you are, Mason. Sit down.
00:04:44Got everything ready for the board meeting?
00:04:46Yes, sir. I have all the plans here.
00:04:48Good. Tell me, how are your experiments going?
00:04:51Very successful so far. I think the board should be very pleased.
00:04:54Actually, I'm still working on the vital element for the fuel.
00:04:57When I find it, I shall have something which will revolutionise transport all over the world.
00:05:02Indeed.
00:05:03Tell me, Mason, what are your financial arrangements with the firm?
00:05:07Well, sir, the firm is paying for my experiments and giving me all the facilities to complete.
00:05:11Yes, yes, yes. I know, but after the experiments are completed and the things have proved success, what then?
00:05:16Well, I suppose Cartwright and Co. will adopt the idea and pay me so much to take over the patent.
00:05:20Quite, quite. But there's another point of view.
00:05:22Do you think it quite fair to let Cartwright alone have the benefit of what you yourself admit to be of world value?
00:05:28Can you take my tip? And again, I'm speaking to you as a friend.
00:05:31Why not handle this whole thing yourself?
00:05:33Sell it throughout the world to the highest bidders.
00:05:36We're going to make a fortune that way.
00:05:37Would that be quite right, Mr. Warrander?
00:05:40After all, Cartwright and Co. are...
00:05:41An invention of this type should not be monopolized by one firm.
00:05:45Of course, if you put it like that.
00:05:47But even so, I couldn't continue my experiments without financial help of some kind.
00:05:52But I'm no businessman.
00:05:55Well, I might be able to help you there.
00:05:58What do you say if I take over the whole thing privately?
00:06:01Then at least we can see that the whole world benefits rather than just one firm.
00:06:05But...
00:06:06Good.
00:06:07You agree.
00:06:08Well, I'll tell you what we do.
00:06:09You tell the board that experiments have failed.
00:06:11I'll see that you get to work secretly and carry on right the way through
00:06:13until the whole thing is ready for the international market.
00:06:15But, Mr. Warrander, you don't...
00:06:16Just...
00:06:17Hello, yes?
00:06:18Oh, Mr. Cartwright's here.
00:06:20Right, thank you.
00:06:21Cartwright's here now, waiting for us.
00:06:23You leave the talking to me.
00:06:26Morning.
00:06:27Morning.
00:06:28Sorry I'm late.
00:06:29Little domestic difficulty.
00:06:30Mason here?
00:06:31Yes.
00:06:32He's on his way up, sir.
00:06:33Is Mason one of our men?
00:06:34Yes, and I feel rather proud of it.
00:06:35He certainly looks like finding the solution of the transport problem.
00:06:38Unless the new fuel is much cheaper than that already in use.
00:06:41I hardly think the proposition worth discussing.
00:06:43Oh, I don't know.
00:06:44I'm all for modern methods.
00:06:46And I like the idea.
00:06:48Oh, there you are, Mason.
00:06:50Good morning, sir.
00:06:51Your experiments completed?
00:06:52Well, no, I...
00:06:53You don't mean to say they failed?
00:06:55No, not exactly.
00:06:56You see...
00:06:57Most disappointing.
00:06:58Most disappointing.
00:06:59You mean the whole idea's no good?
00:07:00Well, I wouldn't go so powerless to say that, sir.
00:07:02You see...
00:07:03I...
00:07:04The motor's working satisfactory.
00:07:06I have the plans of that here.
00:07:08Well, let's get down to business and have a look at them.
00:07:14Good gracious!
00:07:15Just look at the condition of this table.
00:07:17Who's responsible for cleaning this office?
00:07:19I am.
00:07:20You?
00:07:21Yes.
00:07:22Mother Riley, it's your service.
00:07:24Service?
00:07:25Service?
00:07:26You call this service?
00:07:27Looks as if it hasn't been dusted for months.
00:07:28Look at that.
00:07:29And look at that.
00:07:30And that, and that.
00:07:31And that, and that, and that.
00:07:32Game and set.
00:07:33Oh, where's me things?
00:07:34Clear out!
00:07:35I will as soon as I've cleaned up.
00:07:36Oh, where's me duster?
00:07:37Pardon me, won't you?
00:07:38But...
00:07:39Hello?
00:07:40Well, what are you doing?
00:07:41Wait.
00:07:42Oh!
00:07:43Oh!
00:07:44Oh!
00:07:45Oh, where's me things?
00:07:46Clear out!
00:07:47I will as soon as I've cleaned up.
00:07:48Oh, where's me duster?
00:07:49Pardon me, won't you?
00:07:50But...
00:07:51Hello?
00:07:52Oh, well, what are you doing?
00:07:53Oh!
00:07:54Oh!
00:07:55Oh!
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00:08:27Give it!
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00:08:37Can't somebody do something?
00:08:38Don't bother, boys!
00:08:39Don't bother!
00:08:40Keep your feet!
00:08:41Oh!
00:08:42Oh!
00:08:43I can do all the doing the one's doing myself!
00:08:44Miss Beach!
00:08:45Miss Beach!
00:08:46Beach is gone!
00:08:47And it's just as well it has, sir!
00:08:48Because in the mood you are at the present moment, you might say something you'll be sorry
00:08:52for for the rest of your life!
00:08:53Wouldn't she, sir?
00:08:54Thank you!
00:08:55Thank you!
00:08:56We'll have no time to sit down now!
00:08:58Did you get her through?
00:09:01Exactly!
00:09:02Jeez!
00:09:03Isn't that right!
00:09:04Yes, sir!
00:09:05Nothing's for you!
00:09:06Doinas by 29.
00:09:27Listen, you. As soon as I get my breath, I'm giving you a fortnight's notice.
00:09:34I'm not taking it unless you give me a fortnight's notice.
00:09:37Get out before I lose the temper, will you?
00:09:39But what have I done? Why, I'm doing you with that.
00:09:41Put her out.
00:09:43Stand back. You put me out. You couldn't put the cat out.
00:09:49I'm sending him all of this. Listen, you're sad.
00:09:51I'm sad, Tama. Well, I'm not taking the sun. I'll have a couple of sandbags.
00:09:55You're sad. I want me things. I want me things.
00:09:58What an amazing creature. Yes.
00:10:14Well, in view of these various disturbances, I suggest that we adjourn the meeting
00:10:20until such time as Mr. Mason can give us something more concrete.
00:10:24Yes, I'm inclined to agree with you.
00:10:26At the same time, I think it's only fair to point out
00:10:28that I've been personally approached by several other inventors
00:10:31who are working along similar lines.
00:10:33So the question will now arise as to who completes the invention first.
00:10:37Naturally, I'd prefer to see one of our own firms successful,
00:10:40so it only remains to wish Mr. Mason the best of luck
00:10:43and hope to see him back here again soon.
00:10:46I think that'll be all, gentlemen.
00:10:49Mr. Warrender sent you these cards, Mother Riley.
00:10:52Mr. Warrender sent me these cards, did he?
00:10:54I'd like to send him a card. One with a big black edge round it.
00:10:57I'm sorry I'm going, Mother Riley.
00:10:59Oh, it's not my fault I'm going. I've no need to be told twice to go.
00:11:02I don't want to stay where I'm not wanting.
00:11:04If Mr. Warrender went down on his hands and knees
00:11:06and begged and prayed of me to stay, I wouldn't even think of it.
00:11:09If Mr. Carthright asked me, of course I might consider it.
00:11:12But Mr. Warrender...
00:11:14I will miss you, Mother Riley.
00:11:16You'll miss me? It's nice of you to say that.
00:11:20I'll miss you too. And all this.
00:11:24But Mr. Warrender...
00:11:26Well, goodbye, Mother Riley.
00:11:28Goodbye, my dear.
00:11:30I'll be seeing you. Hello, Mother.
00:11:32Hello, Doctor. Finished?
00:11:34Yes, sir. Finished.
00:11:36You've finished early today, haven't you?
00:11:38Yes, I know I have. I know I have.
00:11:40I wanted to stay, but Mr. Carthright insisted that I should go.
00:11:44That's very nice of Mr. Carthright. What did he say?
00:11:46Oh, he was very nice about it himself.
00:11:49He said he preferred me room to me company.
00:11:52Have you done your dusting down?
00:11:54That's just it, daughter. That's just it.
00:11:56I started me dusting down and it ended in a dust-up.
00:11:59You didn't give them any cheek, Mother.
00:12:00If you're not very careful, you'll get the sec.
00:12:02I'm afraid I was careless and I got it.
00:12:04Oh, Mother, please, you haven't got the sec and worked so hard upon it.
00:12:07Now, daughter, daughter, don't fuss, don't fuss.
00:12:10It's only a matter of reorganization, that's all.
00:12:13Just a matter of reorganization.
00:12:15As I've always told you, daughter,
00:12:17as soon as one door shuts, another one opens.
00:12:21What the devil do you think you're doing?
00:12:25I'm sorry, sir, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were listening.
00:12:27I mean, I didn't know you were leaning against the door, child.
00:12:29What are you hanging about here for?
00:12:30You've been sacked, haven't you?
00:12:31I know I have, I know I have.
00:12:32Oh, go!
00:12:33I'm going, I'm going.
00:12:34Go!
00:12:35I've gone, I've gone with the wind up.
00:12:37Your morning tea, sir.
00:12:38Oh, thank you.
00:12:39You know, you mustn't be too hard on Mother.
00:12:40No, she ought to know better.
00:12:41Yes, I know, but she works harder than anybody around here.
00:12:42Surely you could speak to Mr. Cartwright about her?
00:12:43Well, I...
00:12:44I might, Miss Riley.
00:12:45On one condition.
00:12:46What is the condition?
00:12:47Listen.
00:12:48Come and have dinner with me to ride to the Roxy,
00:12:49and I'll tell you all about it.
00:12:50Well, if I do, will you promise to try and do everything that you can
00:12:52to get back to the room?
00:12:53Oh, we'll see.
00:12:54All right.
00:12:55I'll come.
00:12:56Fettle then.
00:12:57I'll call for you tonight at seven.
00:13:13I love these perky little pigeons.
00:13:15They seem to exist so that you try and tell you all about her.
00:13:19Well, I might, Miss Riley.
00:13:21They seem to expect us humans to share our grub with them.
00:13:26And the funny thing about it is they don't care how it's served.
00:13:29They don't mind if it's choked at them.
00:13:34Lovely day for a picnic, isn't it, sir?
00:13:37Yes. Fresh air certainly gives you a good appetite.
00:13:40It does. I wouldn't miss my midday snack on this bench for all the gold in the world.
00:13:45I suppose you'll be dining at the Ritz, won't you, sir?
00:13:49I wish I were.
00:13:51You wish you were?
00:13:52Now, if I wasn't a nosy parker, I'd start asking questions.
00:13:56But as I'm not a nosy parker, I never ask questions.
00:14:00I just wait for people to tell me things.
00:14:03I'm afraid you wouldn't be interested.
00:14:05You never know.
00:14:06And remember, a trouble shared is a trouble harmed.
00:14:11That's true.
00:14:12What's your trouble?
00:14:14Well, I'm looking for the road to fortune.
00:14:16Are you? I've been looking for that myself.
00:14:20Have you?
00:14:21Any luck?
00:14:22I've worn a lot of boots and shoes out trying to find it.
00:14:25How far have you got?
00:14:27This bench.
00:14:29Got any money?
00:14:30Well, if sandwiches were twelve a penny, I couldn't buy one.
00:14:32Well, that's the worst of these fortunes.
00:14:35Nobody supplies you with bread and butter while you're making them.
00:14:39Here.
00:14:39Here.
00:14:40Help yourself.
00:14:41Oh, no, thank you.
00:14:43You see, I've got to earn my living, not exist on charity.
00:14:45Charity?
00:14:46That's the worst of some folks.
00:14:48It would be a hard world if we couldn't help a friend when he was up against it without him thinking it was charity.
00:14:54Come on.
00:14:55Mooking.
00:14:56Mooking.
00:14:57Mooking.
00:14:58Mooking.
00:14:59Are you sure you can spare it?
00:15:00Oh, yes, yes.
00:15:01You see, I'm on a diet.
00:15:03I'm reducing.
00:15:05Take that one.
00:15:07Oh, thank you.
00:15:07Mm, they're good.
00:15:14Mm.
00:15:15You must have got the one with the meat in it.
00:15:18Now, tell me, how did this fortune-making start?
00:15:22Well, you see, I had a row with my governor.
00:15:24The governor at the factory, and you got the sack?
00:15:26No.
00:15:27My governor, my father.
00:15:28So I walked out of the house.
00:15:29Without any money?
00:15:30Mm-hmm.
00:15:31How are you going to manage it?
00:15:33I don't know.
00:15:35I've still got my watch.
00:15:36Oh, don't take it to Uncle's.
00:15:38Let his sign be a warning to you.
00:15:41Three brass balls.
00:15:42That's two to one.
00:15:43You'll never get it out again.
00:15:45I expect you're right.
00:15:47Where are you going to sleep tonight with, friends?
00:15:50I don't know.
00:15:51Well, what are you going to do?
00:15:53Oh, there's always this bench.
00:15:55This bench?
00:15:56Oh, you couldn't do that.
00:15:57You're not used to roughing it.
00:15:59Let me help you.
00:16:00I know.
00:16:00You've already been too kind.
00:16:02Besides, why should you bother about me?
00:16:04Taking a fancy to you.
00:16:06Really?
00:16:07Well, as a matter of fact, I've taken rather offence at you.
00:16:10Then we're quits.
00:16:11Now, tonight, if you find this bench a little hard, come to see Mother Riley.
00:16:16That's me.
00:16:17Oh, no, really.
00:16:17I couldn't accept.
00:16:19The bed linen may be a little threadbare, but it's clean.
00:16:23I'm sure it is.
00:16:24And the address is 7 Treadmill Street, next to the gas works.
00:16:28Oh, I'm forgetting me shopping.
00:16:32Well, thank you very much for the sandwich, Mrs. Riley.
00:16:35And perhaps you'll be seeing me tonight.
00:16:36You'll be ever so welcome.
00:16:48Oh, gracious.
00:16:496 o'clock already?
00:16:50I don't need a clock to tell me it's past my tea time.
00:16:52All right, Jim.
00:16:53I'll get it for you when I'm finished.
00:16:57Oh, those shops.
00:16:59You never saw anything like it in all your life.
00:17:02I can wait such a long time before I can get served.
00:17:04You're not the only one that's got to wait.
00:17:06When do I get my tea?
00:17:08What?
00:17:08The table not laid yet.
00:17:10I haven't had time.
00:17:12What's this in aid of?
00:17:13I'm going out to dinner.
00:17:15Going out to dinner?
00:17:15Who with?
00:17:16Where to?
00:17:16What for?
00:17:17Why?
00:17:17I don't believe it.
00:17:19Now it's no good getting excited, Mommy.
00:17:20I'm going out.
00:17:21I don't get much chance to have a bit of fun.
00:17:23Any girl who goes out at night for a bit of fun usually ends up in funny business.
00:17:28What about my tea?
00:17:29Oh, Jim, you'll have to wait because, you know, it's very rude to start before the guest arrives.
00:17:35Guest?
00:17:36What guest?
00:17:37A young gentleman I met this morning.
00:17:39I asked him to come up and see me sometime.
00:17:42And he's coming around tonight.
00:17:44What about my tea?
00:17:46Oh, Jim, you'll be going to the local tonight, won't you, for your game of darts?
00:17:50Yes, Jim, you go to the local.
00:17:51Mommy can look after the young gentleman.
00:17:54And I'll stay here and look after your mother.
00:17:57Mother?
00:17:58I'll have to go.
00:17:59I've got to think of my future.
00:18:01Just you mind yourself, daughter.
00:18:02And remember this, that there's many a girl gone out after tea thinking of our future.
00:18:07And come home to a supper thinking of her past.
00:18:09Don't worry, mother.
00:18:15Now, what's all this?
00:18:16You'll soon find out.
00:18:18Oh, when do I get me tea?
00:18:19Oh, Jim.
00:18:20Jim, I'm sorry, but you couldn't meet this gentleman like that.
00:18:23Why not?
00:18:24Why, if he sees you like that, he'll think you're as common as muck.
00:18:28Jim, you'll have to wash your face if you insist upon staying in.
00:18:31And put a collar and tie on and put a suit on as well, will you?
00:18:34Wash my face and put a...
00:18:36I never wore a collar and tie in my life and this is the only suit I've got.
00:18:39But you'll do it for me, won't you, Jim?
00:18:41Please, change your suit.
00:18:44Oh, all right.
00:18:46I'll wash my face.
00:18:47I'll put a collar and tie on.
00:18:49I'll change my suit.
00:18:52You and your boyfriend.
00:18:54Oh, good evening.
00:19:07Is this 7 Treadmill Street?
00:19:08Yes.
00:19:09Mrs. Riley asked me to call.
00:19:11Oh, I see.
00:19:13College by Go Slumming, just to see how the poor lives.
00:19:16Is that the idea?
00:19:17Well, in a way, yes.
00:19:18You see, I've got to find out that pretty soon because I happen to be one of the poor.
00:19:21Well, is that your idea of a funny joke, Mr...
00:19:23Right's the name.
00:19:24Well, we don't want any funny jokes today, so good evening.
00:19:27Oh, I don't blame you for trying to get rid of me, but I would like to see Mrs. Riley just for a minute.
00:19:30Well, you can't see my mother.
00:19:31She's busy.
00:19:32Oh, no, I'm not.
00:19:34Come right in.
00:19:35Come right in.
00:19:36A thousand welcomes.
00:19:38We've been expecting you, haven't we, Kitty?
00:19:40I've grown used to expecting anything from you, Mother, but this is a new one on me.
00:19:44This way, please.
00:19:45You're just in time for tea, old Mrs. Marvellous.
00:19:49It's just a homely home, and we're a homely family.
00:19:53Just me, Kitty, and the Major.
00:19:57The Major?
00:19:58Yes, the Major.
00:20:00Major Hartop, I want you to meet our guest.
00:20:04You'll like the Major.
00:20:05He's from India.
00:20:06He's from India.
00:20:06Been out east of a great traveller.
00:20:09Most interesting.
00:20:13Mr. Wright, the...
00:20:15Now what have you done?
00:20:31I've blistered me brisket.
00:20:34What's that?
00:20:35Oh, that's Mr. Winder.
00:20:36He's taking me out to dinner.
00:20:37Oh, so you're going out with him, are you?
00:20:38He's nothing but a lamb in warm's underwear.
00:20:40Good night, Mr. Ryan.
00:20:43Nice to have met you.
00:20:45Good night, Mommy.
00:20:46So long, daughter.
00:20:46Have a good time.
00:20:49But don't forget, if you're not back between half past nine and next Wednesday, I shall bolt the door.
00:20:56Now, boys, for a nice spot of high tea.
00:21:00Sit down there, Mr. Wright.
00:21:01What are we going to have?
00:21:03Egg.
00:21:03Are you fond of egg, Mr. Wright?
00:21:07Yes, thank you.
00:21:09There.
00:21:10It's a beauty.
00:21:12Hey, where's mine?
00:21:13I'm sorry, but I could only get one from the shop today.
00:21:15Well, what am I going to have?
00:21:17The same as me.
00:21:18A nice basin of egg broth.
00:21:29Enjoying yourself?
00:21:30It's beautiful.
00:21:31And it's very nice of you to have brought me to a lovely place like this.
00:21:35You know, you belong to this life.
00:21:37You all have pretty things.
00:21:38Champagne.
00:21:39Lots of laughter.
00:21:40I wish Mr. Carver I thought so.
00:21:42I don't know what we're going to do if Mother doesn't get her job back.
00:21:45Well, I've told you, I'll try and arrange something.
00:21:48If you're willing to help me.
00:21:50This all sounds so mysterious.
00:21:52What could I possibly do to help you?
00:21:54Nothing very exacting.
00:21:55But from time to time, there'll be little things down at the office that I want you to find out for me.
00:21:59You see, there's something going on there which I assume you tend to not know about.
00:22:03Well, what exactly do you want me to do?
00:22:04Just carry out my instructions from time to time and ask her questions.
00:22:08Is it a deal?
00:22:09If you will answer me one question now.
00:22:12What is it?
00:22:13Are you working for the firm or against it?
00:22:16My dear girl, why should I be working against my own firm?
00:22:20All right.
00:22:21Then you won't mind me mentioning our little talk to Mr. Cartwright, will you?
00:22:24Oh, I shouldn't bother Mr. Cartwright with trifles.
00:22:26Anyway, he won't be interested.
00:22:28I'm not so sure.
00:22:30I think perhaps he might be.
00:22:31You know, I don't think we do understand each other after all.
00:22:36Let's drop the whole subject, shall we?
00:22:38It seems a pity about your mother losing her job.
00:22:41I don't think my mother would want her job back on these conditions.
00:22:46You know, Mother Riley, you're a most remarkable woman.
00:22:49Here am I, a complete stranger.
00:22:50You don't know who I am or what I am,
00:22:52except that I haven't got a penny in my pocket or a roof to my head,
00:22:54and yet you take me in.
00:22:56That's all right.
00:22:57John?
00:22:59What's even more remarkable is that you yourself should have got the sack today.
00:23:02So that's your toffee.
00:23:05That's your gentleman friend.
00:23:08Ha, ha.
00:23:09So you haven't got a roof to cover you or a penny in your pocket,
00:23:12and you've got the sack.
00:23:14Ha, ha, ha.
00:23:15Yes, but you've got your job, haven't you, Jim?
00:23:18Oh, so that's it.
00:23:19You're relying on me, are you?
00:23:21I'm to be the little breadwinner.
00:23:22I'm to be the sole support.
00:23:25Hey, you.
00:23:26Get out of my chair.
00:23:29I'm boss here.
00:23:34Noot!
00:23:35Now you have got something to get the needle about.
00:23:40So you dress me up like a tough, would you?
00:23:43I'll show you.
00:23:50Make me wear a stiff collar on a boiled shirt, would you?
00:23:54I'll show you.
00:23:55I can make me wash me hands and face before I have me pee, would you?
00:24:02Look here, you.
00:24:03You can be as rough as you like and as rude as you like, but whether you like it or not,
00:24:22Mr. Wright is staying here tonight, and moreover, he's sharing your room.
00:24:26Oh, is he?
00:24:27Well, he's not, because I don't feel sociable.
00:24:30Don't worry, Mother Riley, I'll be getting along.
00:24:38Thanks for all you've done.
00:24:40But I haven't done.
00:24:40As big as you are, as big as you are, I'm not afraid of you.
00:24:42And when I say that Mr. Wright is sharing your room tonight, he's sharing your room tonight.
00:24:47Oh, is he?
00:24:48Well, he's not sleeping with me, because I'm not going to bed.
00:24:52He's quite right.
00:24:54I'm the one who's butting in.
00:24:55Well, you can butt out.
00:24:57All right.
00:24:58Goodbye, Mother Riley.
00:24:59And thanks once again.
00:25:01I tried, didn't I, John?
00:25:03Hello, what's that?
00:25:08A model.
00:25:09What do you think it is?
00:25:10A model?
00:25:14Why, this is a double expansion and reciprocating engine.
00:25:17Yes.
00:25:18There's a wide difference between the various types used, you know.
00:25:21Yes, but the type most generally used is this one.
00:25:23Well, this is a model of the engine in question.
00:25:26What I'm working on now is to convert this so it can be driven by a new type of fuel.
00:25:31That's what I'm after.
00:25:32Yes, that's what we're all after.
00:25:34Who made this?
00:25:35I did.
00:25:36Oh.
00:25:37You know, this model could bear a severe metrometric test.
00:25:40The compensating segmentary balance is perfect.
00:25:43You sound like an expert.
00:25:44Well, I do know something about this sort of thing.
00:25:46What's your line?
00:25:48Well, up to the moment, I'm just another inventor.
00:25:50Well, if you're not in a hurry to go tonight, I'd like to go over this in detail with you.
00:25:55Would you?
00:25:56Yes.
00:25:56Right.
00:26:00I'm home.
00:26:01Hello.
00:26:01I've had a good time.
00:26:02Oh, not bad.
00:26:05Oh, hello, Mr. Wright.
00:26:06I didn't expect to find you here.
00:26:08Oh, hello.
00:26:09Oh, have you had a pleasant evening?
00:26:10Yes, most interesting.
00:26:11Now, don't bother the boys.
00:26:13They're busy.
00:26:13Come here, Dot.
00:26:14I want to tell you something.
00:26:15Come.
00:26:15Jim, you won't forget to bolt the door when Mr. Wright goes tonight, will you?
00:26:21Oh, you've got to bolt the door yourself.
00:26:23Mr. Wright's not going tonight or any other night.
00:26:30Information.
00:26:31Have you any idea who's concerned in the affair?
00:26:34Yes, I'm a pretty good idea.
00:26:35In fact, I've traced the trouble to a very unexpected source.
00:26:39Yes?
00:26:39A girl called Riley, one of the waitresses.
00:26:42Riley.
00:26:44Riley.
00:26:45You don't mean the daughter of that woman who created a disturbance at the board meeting?
00:26:49Yes, I'm afraid so.
00:26:50She has access to all the offices when she brings around tea, and she's been using her knowledge to her own advantage.
00:26:55I might have known there was more in this than meets the eye.
00:26:58I suppose you have some proof of what you say.
00:27:00Well, I'm pretty certain in my mind, and I think the girl knows.
00:27:03I suspect her.
00:27:05But short of a written confession, proof is very hard to get.
00:27:08I think for safety, you'd better have her sacked.
00:27:1226, 39, 55.
00:27:16Well, John, how are you getting on with the old engine?
00:27:23Have you given it the works?
00:27:25Yes, but it won't work.
00:27:27What a shame.
00:27:27What's wrong with it?
00:27:28See, I want a micrometer.
00:27:29I'll buy you one.
00:27:30Oh, no, you've been too kind, Mrs. Riley.
00:27:32Don't you worry about that.
00:27:33I've had the best wash of me life this week.
00:27:36You see, I'm stuck over the flux density.
00:27:38The duck's identity?
00:27:40Any relation to Donald, the duck?
00:27:42No, the flux density is connected with the spark.
00:27:44Here, look.
00:27:44It's all Greek to me.
00:27:45Hey, just a minute, John.
00:27:48Just a minute.
00:27:50What have you done on my chemise?
00:27:53Oh, I'm terribly sorry, Mrs. Riley.
00:27:54Oh, John, I never thought you'd make a blueprint out of me calico smock.
00:28:00I must let Jim see this.
00:28:02I don't want him to think that you've got designs on my underwear.
00:28:06I'm so sorry.
00:28:06I've been working so hard, I didn't realize I was doing it on that.
00:28:09Now, you're overdoing it.
00:28:10Now, you'll have a nervous breakdown.
00:28:11Now, Chub, stop it today.
00:28:13Jim will be home and he'll help you.
00:28:14Now, I say, we'll have tea.
00:28:16And we'll have something special.
00:28:17I'll help you to lay the class, shall I?
00:28:18That's very kind of you.
00:28:20But talking about work, I'd rather be overworked than have no work.
00:28:24I'm going to have a real tea tonight.
00:28:34I'm going to let myself go.
00:28:36A tin of peaches and a tin of salmon.
00:28:39I've never had both together before in my life.
00:28:42Why, that's marvelous.
00:28:43Do you think so?
00:28:46Hello, daughter.
00:28:47Hello, Molliff.
00:28:48You're home earlier than usual, aren't you?
00:28:50Am I?
00:28:52All right.
00:28:53Yes, I'm all right, Mother.
00:28:54I'm just a bit tired.
00:28:56Don't worry.
00:28:57After some salmon and peaches and a good night's rest,
00:29:00you'll go to the office in the morning as fresh as a daisy.
00:29:04But I'm not going to the office in the morning.
00:29:07Not going to the office?
00:29:08No.
00:29:09Aye.
00:29:10Oh, just something Mr. Carfright said to me.
00:29:12What did he say to you?
00:29:14You're sacked.
00:29:15You're sacked?
00:29:16You've lost your job.
00:29:18No money at the end of the week.
00:29:20No, Mother, no money.
00:29:23John, you don't mind having the salmon without the peaches, do you?
00:29:28No, of course not.
00:29:38I'm awfully sorry to hear about this, Miss Riley.
00:29:40So you should be.
00:29:41You'll be on short rations from now on.
00:29:43What?
00:29:44Daughter, that's not the way to talk.
00:29:46We shall get over this trouble just the same as we've got over our other troubles in the past.
00:29:52Thank goodness we've got a lodger.
00:29:53Everybody seemed to be coming home earlier today.
00:30:08Hello, Jim.
00:30:10Got a bit of dirt in your eye?
00:30:11Oh, nothing.
00:30:14You didn't eat your lunch today.
00:30:15I had a bit of an argument down at the works.
00:30:19Who with?
00:30:20The foreman.
00:30:21He thinks he's the only one that can walk about with his hands in his pockets, so...
00:30:25So you've got the sack.
00:30:29Well, that's finished.
00:30:31Well, my dear.
00:30:48Hello, dear.
00:30:49Hello, my dear.
00:30:53Hello, dear.
00:30:55Any news?
00:30:57No, he hasn't been to his club or any of his usual haunts.
00:31:00I can't make it out.
00:31:01Sheriff?
00:31:02No, thank you, dear.
00:31:03Oughtn't we to put an advertisement from the Daily Press?
00:31:05Good heavens, and have a scandal.
00:31:07What do all my business friends say?
00:31:09Unthinkable.
00:31:10Couldn't we put a message that only he'd understand?
00:31:13Certainly not.
00:31:15That'd be tantamount to telling him he'd got his own way.
00:31:18I think he'd behaved disgracefully, and I don't pretend he'll get away with it.
00:31:20Just as you say, dear.
00:31:22In any case, he's far too fond of comfort to stay away if he encounters any real difficulties.
00:31:27All the same, I wish we knew where he was.
00:31:29Oh, don't you worry.
00:31:30He's doubtless running up a huge bill at some luxury hotel on the strength of my name.
00:31:36Oh, it's no good as moping about like this.
00:31:39Now, let's get down to brass tacks.
00:31:40We're still out of work, aren't we?
00:31:43John's talking of clearing out because he thinks it's in the way.
00:31:46Well, I might be able to get a job.
00:31:47That's the best idea up to now.
00:31:49Kitty.
00:31:50Well, we've got to live, and some of us must find work.
00:31:53This is where I butt in.
00:31:55Now, this new design you're working on, do you think it'll go?
00:31:58I'm sure it will.
00:31:59You see, they're working on a similar design, but on different lines up at my... at Cartwright's.
00:32:04Of course, if I can bring it off, it'll mean a fortune, but it'll cost money.
00:32:06Well, I'd like to help in that way if you'll let me.
00:32:10You, Jim?
00:32:10Oh, it's all right.
00:32:12Wait a minute.
00:32:13Wait a minute.
00:32:14I've been a careful kind of a bloke, and I think I've put enough by to pay for the stuff to make this model and keep us all going in the meantime.
00:32:21Jim, I always knew you had a heart of gold, but I didn't know you had a sack of it.
00:32:25I haven't got a heap of it, but what I got, you're welcome to.
00:32:28Well, that's grand of you, Jim.
00:32:29Well, Miss Riley, what have you got to say?
00:32:31Well, I think you're all crazy, but I'm with you.
00:32:34I might be able to get somebody who'll put up some more money.
00:32:37Really?
00:32:37That's the nicest thing I've heard you say, Miss Riley.
00:32:39What did I tell you?
00:32:40Up the Rileys.
00:32:41Up we go again.
00:32:43Riley, heart, up, and right.
00:32:45Yes.
00:32:46Riley, heart, up, and right.
00:32:48Riley, heart, up, and right.
00:32:50We saw the tip down.
00:32:51We saw the tip down.
00:32:52Riley, heart, up, and right.
00:32:54This is an unexpected pleasure, Miss Riley.
00:32:59Won't you sit down?
00:33:02Now, what can I do for you?
00:33:04Well, this time, I want you to do something for me.
00:33:06Well, if it's about having your job back, Miss Riley, I'm...
00:33:09Oh, no, it's not about that.
00:33:10It's about an investment.
00:33:12Investment?
00:33:13Oh.
00:33:14You see, there's a young inventor at our house,
00:33:17and he's got something that will revolutionize transport.
00:33:20Sounds interesting, but what do you want me to do about it?
00:33:23Well, he needs money so that he can rent premises
00:33:25large enough to carry out his final experiments.
00:33:28If I could see this wonderful invention, I might consider it.
00:33:30I'm sorry you couldn't do that.
00:33:32Until it's all finished, everything must be kept a secret.
00:33:35In that case, I'm afraid I'm not interested.
00:33:37Perhaps you'd rather invest in a petrol pump.
00:33:40Petrol pump?
00:33:42Yes.
00:33:43For when this invention is on the market,
00:33:45petrol pumps will be a thing of the past.
00:33:47Good morning.
00:33:49I'm beginning to feel more like Thomas Edison every day.
00:33:59Is this the good did you want?
00:34:00Yes, thank you.
00:34:01I wish we had a workshop.
00:34:03You know, Mother Riley, I think it's most unfair of us
00:34:04to turn your place upside down.
00:34:06I don't care if you turn it inside out
00:34:08as long as we get in somewhere.
00:34:10Mother, if you're not careful with that thing,
00:34:13you're going to go somewhere.
00:34:14Are you all right, Mother Riley?
00:34:15Oh, that sounds like a ready money knock.
00:34:20If it's the landlord, we're out.
00:34:21If it's the baker, tell him we need all the dough we've got this week for ourselves
00:34:25and he's unlucky.
00:34:26Oh, well, don't worry, Mommy, I'll say to her.
00:34:29You know, Mother Riley, I'm sure we're working on the right lines.
00:34:33But I'm still worried about that flashpoint.
00:34:35Oh!
00:34:37You're worried about your flashpoint?
00:34:39I'm terrified.
00:34:40Every time this one settles, the balloon goes up.
00:34:43Oh, Mother.
00:34:43This is a gentleman from a solicitor's office
00:34:47and he said he's come to tell you something to your advantage.
00:34:49It's very nice of him.
00:34:50I shall be glad to hear it.
00:34:52I represent the firm of Butterick, Butterick, Butterick and Butterick.
00:34:55And which one are you?
00:34:56I am Butterick.
00:34:57But all four of them.
00:34:58Daughter, bring three more chairs for Mr. Butterscotch.
00:35:02Oh, pardon.
00:35:05Butterick.
00:35:05Your language.
00:35:07I take it I may speak openly?
00:35:12As open as you like.
00:35:13I'll tell you when to shut up.
00:35:14Well, I'll go if you like, Mrs. Riley,
00:35:15but I think I ought to stay in case there's another explosion.
00:35:18In those circumstances,
00:35:19no doubt it would be better for you to remain.
00:35:22Now, you are Mrs. Riley, Madam?
00:35:25That's me, Mr. Butterick.
00:35:28You can prove that you were
00:35:29the lawful wedded wife of the late George Riley?
00:35:32Now, don't you insult me.
00:35:33I was lawfully married to the late George Riley before witnesses
00:35:36and there's my daughter to prove it.
00:35:38Mother, darling,
00:35:39the gentleman just wants to know,
00:35:41have you got an illegal post that you were married to father?
00:35:43I've got me marriage lines.
00:35:45You see, I wish to trace you back to this genealogical tree.
00:35:48Are you insinuating that I'm up the pole?
00:35:51Tut, tut, tut.
00:35:53No, no, no.
00:35:55It has lately come to our knowledge
00:35:57that the late George Riley
00:35:58was connected with a very wealthy family.
00:36:01I told you, daughter,
00:36:02you'll be proud of your daddy yet.
00:36:03But during a series of unforeseen accidents,
00:36:05the Dempster line is now extinct
00:36:07and you are in the direct line of descent
00:36:09on the distaff side.
00:36:11Is there any money in it?
00:36:12Well, at one time,
00:36:13they were very wealthy.
00:36:15What were they?
00:36:15They were publicans.
00:36:18But they had a series of reverses.
00:36:20Oh, just like your father.
00:36:22Always forgot to put the brake on
00:36:24when he was going downhill.
00:36:25To be precise,
00:36:27the family fortunes disappeared.
00:36:29I know.
00:36:30Swallowed the profits
00:36:30and went into liquidation.
00:36:32That there is an estate lift,
00:36:34a property with the usual offices
00:36:35at Ochtobroth,
00:36:37in the county of Ethelfeffern,
00:36:39which now passes into your position.
00:36:41What does?
00:36:42Etelfecken or Ochtobroth?
00:36:43No, no, no.
00:36:44The property.
00:36:45And here are the deeds.
00:36:48I must offer you my best congratulations.
00:36:50You are indeed a fortunate lady.
00:36:52Very, very, very.
00:36:53When can I move in?
00:36:55There need be no delay.
00:36:56You can take possession as soon as you wish.
00:36:58Oh, thank you, Mr. Butterscotch.
00:37:01Butterick, madam.
00:37:02I wish you all a very good afternoon.
00:37:05Good afternoon, sir.
00:37:06I'll show you out.
00:37:07This way, Mr. Butterdish.
00:37:11I wonder what this place is.
00:37:13Well, it's probably one of those
00:37:13nice old country pubs.
00:37:14Oh, it'll be lovely if it's in the country.
00:37:16Well, I thought there's an outhouse
00:37:17or a cellar that we can make into a workshop.
00:37:19Yes, Jim, that'll be grand.
00:37:21Well, well, well.
00:37:22What do you think of that?
00:37:24Oh, mother, what are you going to do about it?
00:37:25I'm going to move in right away.
00:37:27What, all of us?
00:37:28Well, it'll be a treat to get away from that.
00:37:31Make no mistake, young lady.
00:37:33That's coming too.
00:37:39Oh, mother, surely you're not going to take that.
00:37:41As I told you before,
00:37:42where I go, he goes.
00:37:47You'll be careful with it, won't you, Jim?
00:37:55All ready?
00:37:56Mommy, do you know the way?
00:37:58John's got the marks.
00:37:59Be careful now, Mommy.
00:38:00Don't hurt yourself.
00:38:01I can manage.
00:38:02Are you all right?
00:38:03Sure I am.
00:38:04Go on, Mommy, get going.
00:38:05We are going, daughter.
00:38:07Out of the past,
00:38:10into the future.
00:38:11Jim.
00:38:12Jim.
00:38:12Jim.
00:38:37Where's Jim?
00:38:40Jim, come on, don't lag behind like that.
00:38:46Isn't the country beautiful?
00:38:49We've had a lovely day for the flitting, haven't we?
00:38:51Well, according to the map, we ought to be there by now.
00:38:53Oh, you can't depend on maps. That might be last week's.
00:38:56Well, I hope it's not much further.
00:38:58I hope we'll arrive before closing time.
00:39:00Jim, I'll bet you're going to be one of my best customers.
00:39:04Look, can you see what I can see?
00:39:07There's not much of the pub about that, is there?
00:39:11Well, it's the only building around here.
00:39:13Yes, and there's the wood that's marked here.
00:39:15Well, we'd better go and inquire.
00:39:18Yes, I think we'd better get a move on before I get my feet wet.
00:39:21Jim, Jim, come on, come on, come on, come on.
00:39:37This isn't a pub, is it?
00:39:58No, it looks more like a historical castle.
00:39:59Well, we can't go any further. We'd better see if they can put us up for the night.
00:40:02I wonder if there's anybody about.
00:40:04Are we going to find out?
00:40:06Get Jim to shout. Jim's always shouting.
00:40:08Yes, go on, Jim.
00:40:10Oi! Oi!
00:40:14Again?
00:40:16Oi!
00:40:20Louder! Louder!
00:40:23I can't shout, Louder. I've got a sore throat.
00:40:26Never mind about it at all. Leave it to me. Leave it to me.
00:40:29Now, stand back all you, all of you. I've always been a woman with a name in life.
00:40:34Now, this is going to be one of the ruins that Riley knocked about a bit.
00:40:56Oh!
00:40:58Oh!
00:40:59Oh!
00:41:00All right, don't worry. I'm all right. I'm all right.
00:41:02Come on, Mother, darling. Pull yourself together and let's get in the castle.
00:41:05Look, there's a bell there.
00:41:07Oh, she'll be.
00:41:09I've got the right wavelength, anyhow. Pull harder.
00:41:24Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Look at me! I think I won the swing swamp!
00:41:30Oh! Oh! Oh! I went through the air with the greatest of these!
00:41:34Will, what do you want?
00:41:37I want to see the governor of this jail, please.
00:41:39What do you think? There's a start moor?
00:41:41Yes, and I want a couple of cells for tonight.
00:41:43Hayworth, woman. This is Riley's castle. I'm waiting for the new owner to take over.
00:41:48Riley's castle? That's me! I'm the new owner. Here! Here! This is my castle. Here's me rent book.
00:41:54Come in, the new.
00:41:56The new? This is new. I wonder what an old one's like.
00:42:00So this is where your father was born. I told you he had blue blood in his veins, didn't I?
00:42:15Now I'm the owner of an hysterical castle. I bet there's some legends attached to this place, isn't there?
00:42:20Has there no? Has there no?
00:42:24Tell this one. Go on. Tell this one.
00:42:26It's a thing I didn't care to speak about.
00:42:29It's all right. It's all right. We're all friends here. We shall keep it to ourselves. Go on.
00:42:33No. No, I dare no. I dare no.
00:42:36I say, don't be so creepy crawly. You make me feel as though I'm in the Chamber of Horrors.
00:42:41That's the very name for it, woman. The Chamber of Horrors.
00:42:45Have there been any murders here? Thousands of them. Never a Riley has died in his bed.
00:42:54Where did they die? On that very spot.
00:42:59Changeover.
00:43:02What happened to the wives? That's a thing I didn't care to speak about.
00:43:08Did they come to a sticky end?
00:43:11Horrible. Horrible.
00:43:14That's a thing that any care to speak about.
00:43:18I don't think I'll go to bed tonight.
00:43:20Oh, Mother, don't be silly. Come on. Don't stand here talking all night long.
00:43:23Well, I think you'd better show us to our rooms, hmm?
00:43:26Oh, I don't like the pattern of your old cloth.
00:43:44That's no pattern.
00:43:46What is it?
00:43:47It's a stain.
00:43:48I'll rub that stain out in the morning.
00:43:50You'll never rub that stain out.
00:43:52Why not?
00:43:53It's a blood stain.
00:43:55Jen, will you get the luggage in for me?
00:43:59Come on. It's no good as staying here.
00:44:12Oh, what a big place to keep clean.
00:44:15Oh, I don't think I'll like this.
00:44:17It's a bit hairy, isn't it?
00:44:20What's there?
00:44:21It's just the wind.
00:44:23Oh, I couldn't do much of that.
00:44:25You'll soon cure that in the morning.
00:44:26Oh, I'm not so sure about that.
00:44:28My poor mother suffered from wind all her life and nobody could cure it.
00:44:39Oh, look at the pictures. Who are they?
00:44:41Them's the Riley's that's dead and gone.
00:44:43Where's that one gone to?
00:44:44That's a thing I didn't care to speak about.
00:44:47What's that?
00:44:52Come on, Jim.
00:44:53Come on.
00:44:54Anybody think you were getting old?
00:44:57What have you got in this?
00:44:59Things I didn't care to speak about.
00:45:01Do you care to speak about?
00:45:03Now, bright eyes, where do we sleep?
00:45:16Oh, I don't like the look of this.
00:45:17Oh, it's all right. Don't let it get you down.
00:45:19Hey, what room's this?
00:45:20That's a thing I didn't care to speak about.
00:45:22Why not?
00:45:23It's the bridal chamber.
00:45:25Ooh, I'll have that.
00:45:26Mother, the bridal chamber?
00:45:28Yes, your father never gave me one when he married me.
00:45:31Didn't he?
00:45:32He wasn't a pussy.
00:45:34I'll show the lasset to her room.
00:45:37Hey, he'll want one too.
00:45:45John's your room, Miss.
00:45:47You two will sleep in there.
00:45:53Are you sure this is not the bridal chamber?
00:46:00No.
00:46:01This is where the lasset Riley laid him doon indeed.
00:46:05There's a gas escape in here.
00:46:07No escape from this room.
00:46:09Well, it's nice and quiet anyway.
00:46:23Come on, sweetheart.
00:46:28What are you doing, Mother?
00:46:29I'm just giving Nobby a private view of the castle while it's nice and quiet.
00:46:33Come on, sweetheart.
00:46:40You know, Mother shouldn't frighten us like that.
00:46:42Well, this place is getting on my nerves.
00:46:44Well, you're probably tired, Miss Riley.
00:46:45You want a good night's rest?
00:46:46Yes, let's go to bed.
00:46:47You'll be all right, then.
00:46:53Come on.
00:46:56And where do you sleep if it's not a rude answer?
00:46:58I don't sleep, honey.
00:47:00Insomnia or cold feet?
00:47:02I know that, but I've always kept awake ever since...
00:47:07But that's a thing I don't care to speak about.
00:47:10Never mind.
00:47:11You'll be about nice and early, and you can bring us our morning cup of tea.
00:47:14Two lumps in mine, please.
00:47:16Ha, ha, ha, ha!
00:48:44Who's there? Is that you, Kitty?
00:48:49I thought I heard something.
00:48:51Come there.
00:48:54Follow me.
00:48:59Hope this place is not going to make me creepy.
00:49:02Don't appear a silly fool.
00:49:04Come on. Come on, old faithful. Don't let me down.
00:49:21Darter! Darter! There's a man under me bed. He's got a hold of me leg.
00:49:25Let me go! Let me go! You can't let me go!
00:49:30If you touch me, I'll brush your brains out with a hot pot pot.
00:49:34What's going on?
00:49:36Go, come on.
00:49:37Come on.
00:49:38Come on.
00:49:41There you go.
00:49:46Oh, Darter! Darter!
00:49:48What's following me? What's following me?
00:49:54There's nothing following you.
00:49:56Oh, thank you, Darter.
00:49:58Do you know what's following you?
00:50:00There's nothing following you.
00:50:02Oh, thank you, darling.
00:50:04Do you know, they are dancing again.
00:50:06Can't you see it? Can't you see it?
00:50:08Of course I can, it's only a shadow.
00:50:10If it's me shadow, it's got plugs on.
00:50:12Oh, come on, Mommy, don't behave like that. Be sensible now.
00:50:14I could have sworn something was following me.
00:50:16I heard it as plain as anything.
00:50:18I know, but it's all imaginary.
00:50:20It's got me. It's got me.
00:50:22Now what's got you?
00:50:24One of the lions out of the menagerie.
00:50:26Look, Mommy, you're just standing on a far rug.
00:50:30Well, so I am.
00:50:34Oh, I am a silly thing.
00:50:38Where it is again? Can't you hear it?
00:50:42There is something behind me.
00:50:44What is it? What is it?
00:50:46Look, Mother, that's all it is.
00:50:48It got caught in your dressing gown.
00:50:50Well, I wonder who put that there.
00:50:54Can't see being afraid of it.
00:50:58What's coming over me?
00:51:00Never mind, Mommy, you're all right. Go to bed.
00:51:02I didn't upset you, did I?
00:51:04You're not frightened?
00:51:06No, I'd hate to frighten you.
00:51:08Good night, Doctor. Good night, Mommy.
00:51:14You ought to lock your door before you go to sleep tonight.
00:51:18All right, Mother, I will.
00:51:20Oh, there's no key in it.
00:51:22And there's no bolt.
00:51:24You go to bed, Mother, don't worry.
00:51:26Nobody will get in this room without me knowing it.
00:51:28Abigail, good night.
00:51:30Good night, darling.
00:51:32I got out.
00:51:34I'm going to die.
00:51:46I won't be.
00:51:48I'm going to die.
00:51:49I'm going to die.
00:51:50I'm going to die.
00:51:51I'm going to die.
00:51:52I'm going to die.
00:51:54I'm right.
00:51:55Pretty, I'm looking for you.
00:51:56I love you.
00:51:58Ah, you're in your rightful place at last.
00:52:06Anyone can see this is where you belong.
00:52:09You know, your face just matches this granite wall.
00:52:13Now, now it does look like home.
00:52:19I wonder how those boys getting on with the engine.
00:52:22I suppose they're beginning to feel a bit peckish.
00:52:25It's time I made them a cup of tea.
00:52:28How's it going?
00:52:43Afraid it's no use, Jim.
00:52:45Go on, you've got to keep slugging at it.
00:52:47No, but what's the use? The whole thing's a washout.
00:52:49I was a fool to have faith in it to the start.
00:52:51Ah, go on, that's not the way to talk. Come on, let me give you a hand.
00:52:54No, I'm through.
00:52:58There you are. What'd I tell you?
00:53:01It's all been a waste of time and money. He'll never get you to work.
00:53:04If he doesn't, that's all right.
00:53:06Gives Mason a better chance of completing the job first.
00:53:09It's once they get it to go, then somehow or other we've got to get rid of them
00:53:12and capture the apparatus for herself.
00:53:15Riley, heart of hand rye.
00:53:18Boys, look around and you will see your fairy godmother with some sandwiches and tea.
00:53:24Riley, heart of hand rye.
00:53:28Will you come over here and take it?
00:53:30Presently, Mother Riley.
00:53:31No, don't let the tea get cold, please.
00:53:33Oh, we're not very hungry.
00:53:34I hope you're not getting jittery, John.
00:53:36Oh, it's a question of this fuel.
00:53:38Yes, we've got to lower the viscosity.
00:53:39The what city?
00:53:40The viscosity.
00:53:41Oh, that's what my poor mother suffered with all her life.
00:53:44But when she wore herself an elastic stocking, she was a new woman.
00:53:47Why don't you get one, John?
00:53:49No, you see, Mother Riley, this mixture's not volatile enough.
00:53:52And until we can find a higher flash point, we can't pass the pressure test.
00:53:55Yes, but don't lose your patience.
00:53:57Don't lose your patience.
00:53:58Remember, anything worthwhile is always difficult to get.
00:54:01Well, I think we're wasting our time.
00:54:02I have a good mind to smash the dent.
00:54:03Don't let him do that!
00:54:05John.
00:54:06John, please.
00:54:08What is it?
00:54:09What is this trouble with this?
00:54:10Now, look, the whole thing in a nutshell is this.
00:54:12This solution that we've been working on should,
00:54:15if mixed together in equal quantities, do the trick.
00:54:18But it won't.
00:54:19Well, if that doesn't make the wheels go round,
00:54:23why don't you try a drop of this?
00:54:25Ah!
00:54:26Look!
00:54:27Look what you've done!
00:54:28What have I done?
00:54:29What have I done?
00:54:30Look, look, look, it works!
00:54:31I know, it's gone.
00:54:32Look.
00:54:33And I did it!
00:54:34Riley, the mother of invention.
00:54:35What did you use?
00:54:36Quick at this down.
00:54:37Di, amino, tri, nitro, ferro, chloride.
00:54:41The incredible will women do something.
00:54:43Scare them or something, get them in such a nervous state
00:54:45they don't know what they're doing.
00:54:46You can leave that to me.
00:54:47I tell you, I'm not guilty!
00:54:48I'm not guilty!
00:54:49Please don't hang me!
00:54:50Don't hang me!
00:54:51I've never been hanged before!
00:54:52Not guilty!
00:54:53Not guilty!
00:54:54Not guilty!
00:54:55Not guilty!
00:54:56Not guilty!
00:54:57Hey!
00:54:58Oh!
00:54:59Oh!
00:55:00Oh!
00:55:01Oh!
00:55:02Oh!
00:55:03Oh!
00:55:04Oh!
00:55:05Oh!
00:55:06Oh!
00:55:07Oh!
00:55:08Oh!
00:55:09Oh!
00:55:10Oh!
00:55:11Oh!
00:55:12Oh!
00:55:13Oh!
00:55:14Oh!
00:55:15Oh!
00:55:16Oh!
00:55:17Oh!
00:55:18Oh!
00:55:19Oh!
00:55:20Oh!
00:55:21Oh!
00:55:22Oh!
00:55:23Oh!
00:55:24Oh!
00:55:25Oh!
00:55:26Oh!
00:55:27Oh!
00:55:28But I've had a terrible dream.
00:55:30Aye, but are you sure it was only a dream?
00:55:32Of course I am. What do you mean?
00:55:34I nailed it again in the head.
00:55:36You heard it?
00:55:37Ghastly it was.
00:55:38What was ghastly? What was ghastly?
00:55:40It seemed to hover around this door.
00:55:42What are you talking about, man? What are you talking about?
00:55:44It always brings disaster.
00:55:46What brings disaster?
00:55:47Listen.
00:55:49Can you not hear it?
00:55:50I can't. I can't.
00:55:52Where's it coming from?
00:55:53Look.
00:55:58Ahhhh!
00:56:09Oh, my God.
00:56:39Don't be so silly, Mother. There's no such thing.
00:56:56Therese, listen!
00:56:58I can't hear a sound.
00:57:00Oh, I can't hear anything, Miss Health, now.
00:57:03Perhaps I was dreaming after all.
00:57:05I'm sorry, daughter.
00:57:06It's all right, Mother. Go on to bed.
00:57:09Look!
00:57:14Oh, John, John, come here, come here!
00:57:17I'm not going to wait for John to come here. I'm going to John!
00:57:19Oh, come on.
00:57:22John, Jim, John!
00:57:24There's nobody here.
00:57:26Oh, yes, there is.
00:57:28Oh!
00:57:30We've been waiting for you.
00:57:32Don't bother to wait anymore. We're gone!
00:57:34Oh, he's coming this way!
00:57:51Let's get in here!
00:57:54Oh, what a night! What a night!
00:57:57Now, listen, Mother. I still don't believe in ghosts.
00:57:59I think there's some funny business going on.
00:58:01I think you're right.
00:58:02Oh, listen!
00:58:04He's coming across the hall!
00:58:05I see whether there's a ghost or not.
00:58:08Be careful.
00:58:09I'll warm him!
00:58:10Come on!
00:58:10Why, it's Jim!
00:58:25Oh, I'm sorry, love. I'm sorry. I didn't know it was you.
00:58:27Oh, come on, Jim. Pull yourself together. You'll be all right in a moment at all.
00:58:30Did he catch you, love?
00:58:31Why, what's the matter?
00:58:32Where have you been?
00:58:33Well, I heard a lot of noise. I went down to see if the mother was all right.
00:58:35Oh, there's been such goings on here tonight.
00:58:38I heard him, too. That's why I came down to see if John was all right.
00:58:40Oh, I wish we'd never come to this place.
00:58:42Yes, things are certainly very queer.
00:58:43Well, you two better go and get dressed.
00:58:44I'll go and keep an eye on the model, and Jim can stay here and keep watch.
00:58:47Now, hurry.
00:58:47Come on, daughter.
00:58:48And if anybody starts any funny business, I'll give them something to laugh at.
00:58:51Oh, come on, now.
00:58:51Come on, now.
00:58:54The first part of your plan has worked, anyway.
00:58:57I've frightened the life out of them.
00:58:59Good work.
00:58:59Now we must capture them one by one as quickly as we can.
00:59:02That won't be difficult.
00:59:03Come on.
00:59:03We'll report here in ten minutes.
00:59:29Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim.
00:59:51Well, Mother, perhaps it's in the library.
00:59:53Let's go and look.
00:59:54Come on, now.
00:59:55Come on.
00:59:55Come on.
00:59:59Jim.
01:00:02He's not here.
01:00:03Jim.
01:00:04Jim.
01:00:08Go to the door's locked.
01:00:09I wouldn't be a bit surprised if it isn't that caretaker.
01:00:11I never did trust that man.
01:00:12I don't trust in myself.
01:00:13He's got such a cannister look.
01:00:15And it doesn't matter about that now, Mother.
01:00:16We're trapped.
01:00:16What are we going to do?
01:00:17Just a minute, daughter.
01:00:20Oh, I can't see a thing.
01:00:25I wish I knew how to pick a lock.
01:00:27Look, it's a pitiful education with those suddenly neglectings.
01:00:34Well, where do we go from here?
01:00:42I'll get out of here if I have to break the door down.
01:00:44Now, daughter, just you pass me the poker and I...
01:00:48Daughter? Where are you, daughter?
01:00:51Don't tell them you've gone too!
01:00:53God, you frightened me! Where are you?
01:00:57Daughter! Daughter!
01:01:00Now, I make no more to play hide-and-seek!
01:01:02Have you opened the ground and swallowed it?
01:01:04I mean, has the ground opened and swallowed you?
01:01:06Daughter! Come to your mother, where are you?
01:01:08Daughter! Jane! Daughter!
01:01:13Daughter! Daughter!
01:01:17Oh, weren't they lucky in the old days?
01:01:20They had their Anderson shelters made to measure.
01:01:27Daughter! Daughter! Come to your mother!
01:01:29Oh, what?
01:01:30Well, everything out of control?
01:01:31Well, we've got the girl and the other chap safely out of harm's way already.
01:01:34Everything seems to have worked perfectly.
01:01:35Well, we can tie them up in here later.
01:01:37well everything under control well we've got the girl and the other chaps here out of harm's way
01:01:47already everything seems to work perfectly well we can tie him up in here later meanwhile what are
01:01:52we going to do about the old woman and that inventor chap i think i can manage the old woman
01:01:56the inventor lads the difficulty don't you realize he's the most important one of the lot ah but
01:02:00you've got to go careful you must find out where the specification is before you capture him he's
01:02:05quite right winder but how's it to be done we've got to work fast the owners of the castle will be
01:02:09back on saturday oh you must all be gone but then and the police stated up or i'll be losing my job
01:02:14well i think i've got an idea boss what is it have you ever noticed how much an idea looks like the
01:02:19old woman what on earth are you talking about why mccadam can get the dame locked up then ned could
01:02:23dress up in her clothes and look like her in the dark couldn't he then he could make this inventor
01:02:26other guy do anything you're all crazy how can i be mother riley as soon as open me mouth i'll give
01:02:36the show away you do as we tell you i think you've got something there spike
01:02:53i've looked for her everywhere can't find her anywhere she must be somewhere because you can't
01:03:02go nowhere oh dear oh dear oh it's you what do you want what's going on where's me daughter i've come to
01:03:16warn you about what the disaster i told you about here somebody's trying to steal the young man's
01:03:22invention where are they let me get at them i'll show them i'll show them take it easy woman i'm here
01:03:27to help you to diddle the thieves oh if i only had me boots and saddle i'd riddle them get your man
01:03:32get your man listen woman we've got to get the young man away in your horse and cart i'd better go and
01:03:39tell him at once not at all not at all give me a note for john i'm sorry i haven't got a note will
01:03:43ten shillings in copper do write the note to john telling him to meet you at the stables i'll see
01:03:49he joins you there certainly how many g's in john dear john dear john danger danger must leave castle at
01:04:01once leave castle do everything macadam tells you do everything macadam take it p.s p.s don't forget
01:04:13to bring specification don't forget to bring special occasion mother valley
01:04:24there aren't you that's just what i wanted now i'll have another look for me daughter stop where you are
01:04:30hey look there's one of these catch him go on catch him we're doing all the catching you're a
01:04:35prisoner a prisoner a prisoner what in me own castle ah this is no your castle that was just a ruse to
01:04:42get you and the young man here with his invention his invention well i'm below zero so you're in it too
01:04:49you're one of them as well are you yes don't tell me i know it's a thing you didn't care to speak
01:04:59kaboom
01:05:03let me out let me out you can't keep me in here you can't keep me can't wait
01:05:10let me out you can save yourself the problem yelling it won't do any good
01:05:15i'll keep guard here just to be on the safe side as soon as ned's ready you see that inventor
01:05:18fellow gets the note okay open the door open the door let me out let me out open the door open the
01:05:29door come on come on are you not ready yet hurry up man so it's all very well for you you to say hurry up
01:05:41oh why do they pick me to play mother riley why why didn't you you you do it me we're a great beard
01:05:51they'll be a fool here and try this on go on
01:05:55how do i look not bad not at all bad in the dark you'll pass for the old woman all right
01:06:14come on get the rest of your things on while i deliver this note to the young man
01:06:18you can't do this to me yes you can you've done it but you're not going to get away with it open the
01:06:23door i say open the door you can't keep me here forever if you do i'll die i'll i'll die
01:06:29that's it i'll die and i'll kill myself i'm going to commit strusen stride and i'm going to do it
01:06:35now don't go away i'm going to kill myself and you'll be having for woman slaughter that's what you'll be
01:06:41i'm going to do it now don't go away
01:07:03listen
01:07:25that's my last gaggle
01:07:31i'm going i'm going i'm halfway there i'm on the last lap
01:07:40everything goes dim i'm getting weaker and weaker i'm nearly a fortnight get ready
01:08:01you're the very man i want to see what's going on around here oh there's thieves about
01:08:15what's going on sir thieves oh but there's no need to worry here's a wee note for the mistress
01:08:18like me oh thank you right i'll be there
01:08:32what's going on sir
01:08:50and
01:08:53come on are you all right yes but only just that old woman
01:09:23look out here he comes now you know what to do
01:09:30here i am mother riley i got your note look here are the plans
01:09:37where are the others that's all we wanted stick them up
01:09:43what's all this about mother riley that's not mother riley i'm in a net gray i am are you crazy
01:09:48no but it's a jolly good disguise isn't it one of these days i'll go on the picture
01:09:55someone hurry up he's waiting for them now come down with me
01:10:02what's all this about well it's company for you
01:10:17well as soon as we've got the specification we can beat it back to time what about mason oh don't
01:10:21worry about him i can bust that through with cartwright at the board meeting tell him the
01:10:26whole thing's a failure it's got to be abandoned that's a good idea then we can go right ahead
01:10:30and cash in on this to the highest bidder that's the idea come on let's find me a gray
01:10:36i don't care what else they get as long as they don't get this
01:10:40nice work that bed now get back to the others they know what to do
01:10:44clever disguise that you know nearly had me fooled smart led
01:10:48that car's all ready boss good see the none of that bunch of skate joe okay boss that as good as
01:10:55dead already
01:11:18i don't like it i'll have them here guarding the old woman what will we go in and have a look sure
01:11:35what's happened man what's happened the old woman she must have knocked me on the head
01:11:39where is she she got away you incompetent idiot come on get after her
01:11:43there she is grab her quick quick
01:11:51well let's settle her why you big blue chris ned what then where is she you've got to find her away
01:11:56with you quick come on where is she the old faggot where is she where's the old basil
01:12:09i'll pay you out for this woman that's a thing i haven't met you to move with the faggot
01:12:17is this shelter private or can anybody use it wait it's jim
01:12:34kitty oh daughter daughter i've been looking all over for you oh i've searched this castle inside out
01:12:40i've searched every crook and nanny and here you are all mine was me mother see to john quick oh
01:12:44yes i will you know i don't think there's anything worse than being tongue tied do you
01:12:49well that's a relief anyway can you undo us no i can't untie these knots jim pass me a knife
01:12:57now jim where where do you keep the pocket now
01:13:03i'm sorry to have got you into this mess miss riley i'm afraid this is all my fault yours how
01:13:08well you know that time you were pretty desperate for money yes well i went to see mr warrander and
01:13:16don't be silly will you stop giggling i can't help this being a tiggly situation
01:13:23here it is i'll soon have you free oh you haven't now got yourself into a knot so you see in trying to
01:13:30help you i must have put them on our track are you very cross with me cross no i think you're wonderful
01:13:36kitty fancy you're doing all that for me give me hands i'll soon put you into circulation you know
01:13:42i always thought that you looked upon me as a sort of gate crasher perhaps i did at first oh and what
01:13:47made you change your mind i don't know unless you did john i mean mr wright yes but i heard you the
01:13:54first time kitty now listen there's something i've been thinking about i've wanted to talk to you for
01:13:59for a long time what is it john well kitty i know we're upstairs we'll see if she's down in the
01:14:05dungeons come on jim they're coming quick free kitty and john and then come to me
01:14:11get ready to catch them as they're poor
01:14:35now who's king of the castle
01:14:41i've called you here this morning gentlemen to discuss the second report on the new fuel that
01:14:57mason's been working on since our last meeting with him
01:15:00i'm sorry to inform you that mason is rather inclined to abandon the whole project that's an
01:15:14extraordinary statement after advancing him money for the past six months where is mason
01:15:20he's outside well bring him in at once let him give an explanation of himself
01:15:24well you remember i was rather afraid of this proposition from the beginning and i'm not at
01:15:30all disappointed in his failure
01:15:33ah mason mr warren does just informed me that you wish to abandon this project of the new fuel
01:15:38is that true well i'm afraid so things haven't gone so well as i had wished
01:15:45yes and things are going to be worse and worse for you and you and you
01:15:51good morning one and all i hope i'm not late again mr cartwright i've come to clean up you've been
01:15:57sacked you've no right here shall i send for the police sir yes send for them you'll need them
01:16:01do you know sir you are surrounded by a nest of crooked crooks well you won't be watching me
01:16:05are you aware sir that the new fuel has been discovered and these crooks are going to put it
01:16:14on the market in front of you they're trying to double cross you they've stolen the specifications
01:16:18look at this look at that you impertinent baggage you dare put this before me the only association
01:16:25i've had with these two has been in a purely legal manner all right windy you're not the only one
01:16:30that's been fooled in this matter you thought these were the real thing when he stole them from me in
01:16:35the castle would you like to see the real specifications i would you will kitty forward
01:16:41please with the specifications here they are i hope you find them interesting interesting interesting
01:16:51by jove i should say i do why this absolutely solves the problem of the new fuel would you like
01:16:56to meet the inventor i should be delighted let your life you will
01:16:59good morning father john my boy and the inventor inventor you yes i'm afraid so i always knew you
01:17:11were real cartwright just as i always knew you'd come back yes father you were right when you said
01:17:14my right place was here in the business i hope my efforts will prove worthy of our name now meet kitty
01:17:20your wife not yet but she soon will be well this is a magnificent piece of work john my congratulations
01:17:26thank you father but i can't take all the credit you must meet the other members of the syndicate
01:17:29this is mr jim hartoff how do you do hi governor and last but not least someone to whom we owe
01:17:36all our success mother riley well it seems mrs riley i'm greatly in your debt how can i thank you
01:17:42you
01:17:45by putting this amongst the cartwrights
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