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Housemaster (1938)

Housemaster poster
Directed by
Herbert Brenon
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A strict housemaster at a British boys' school has his life disrupted by a visiting actress and a new student. The film shows how events challenge his authority and lead to comedic situations.

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What happens

Housemaster is a 1938 British comedy drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Otto Kruger, Diana Churchill and Phillips Holmes. It was made by ABPC at its Elstree Studios. It was based on the 1936 play of the same name by Ian Hay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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