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If I Were Boss (1938 film)

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If I Were Boss
Directed byMaclean Rogers
Written byBasil Mason
Produced byA. George Smith
StarringBruce Seton
Googie Withers
Ian Fleming
CinematographyGeoffrey Faithfull
Edited byDaniel Birt
Production
company
George Smith Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • March 1938 (1938-03)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

If I Were Boss is a 1938 British drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Bruce Seton, Googie Withers and Ian Fleming.[1] It was made at the Walton Studios outside London as a quota quickie for distribution by Columbia Pictures.[2]

Synopsis

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A young clerk working for a company arrogantly believes he could do a better job running it himself. When he inherits shares in the company, he is able to become the boss but nearly leads the business into bankruptcy after being tricked by swindlers.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Wood p.98
  2. ^ Chibnall p.299

Bibliography

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  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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