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It's Not Cricket
Kicked out of Army Intelligence, a pair of upper class twits set up as private detectives. The result is refined English chaos. "This is the regettable story of two Drones who didn't even know their own Zones. It starts in Germany, gets nowhere and stops at nothing." Radford and Wayne, cashiered from the army when they let a captured Nazi escape, become private detectives who later get involved with the same German and a missing diamond ...
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Plot Summary
A retired French music hall star, Monsieur Georges, finds himself embroiled in a baffling mystery when a valuable racehorse disappears on the eve of a major race. He teams up with a bumbling but well-meaning groundsman to uncover the truth behind the horse's disappearance and clear his own name of suspicion. The investigation leads them through a series of comical misunderstandings and unexpected encounters.
Critical Reception
It's Not Cricket was a moderately successful British comedy that relied heavily on the charm of its lead actors, Maurice Chevalier and Richard Hearne. While not critically acclaimed, it was generally seen as an enjoyable light-hearted film, appreciated for its slapstick humor and familiar star power, making it a pleasant, if unremarkable, cinematic diversion of its time.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its lighthearted and whimsical comedic tone.
Maurice Chevalier's star presence was a significant draw for audiences.
The plot's simple mystery was secondary to the comedic performances.
Google audience: Audience reception data for 'It's Not Cricket (1949)' is not readily available on Google reviews.
Fun Fact
The film marked Maurice Chevalier's return to the British screen after several years away, leveraging his established international fame.
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