Cock o' the North (film)

Cock o' the North is a 1935 British comedy drama film directed by Oswald Mitchell and Challis Sanderson and starring George Carney, Marie Lohr and Eve Lister. It was shot at the Cricklewood Studios in London. It was produced for release by Butcher's Film Service. Like many of Butcher's films during the decade, it shares its name with a traditional piece of music. In this case the title refers to the railway engine Cock o' the North.

Cock o' the North
Directed by	Oswald Mitchell Challis Sanderson
Written by	Oswald Mitchell
Produced by	Oswald Mitchell
Starring	George Carney Marie Lohr Eve Lister
Cinematography	Desmond Dickinson Gerald Gibbs William Luff
Edited by	Challis Sanderson
Music by	Horace Sheldon
Production company	Panther Films
Distributed by	Butcher's Film Service
Release date	6 January 1935 (1935-01-06)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Synopsis

George Barton, an engine driver is injured in a motor accident and is forced to retire. He is able to find consolation in his wife Mary and son Danny. Meanwhile, his colleagues put on a variety show as a benefit concert for him.

Cast

• George Carney as George Barton
• Marie Lohr as Mary Barton
• Ronnie Hepworth as Danny Barton
• Horace Kenney as Alf Coggins
• Frederick Peisley as Fred Coggins
• Eve Lister as Edna Barton
• Peggy Novak as Maggie Harris
• Johnnie Schofield as Bert Harris
• Roddy Hughes as Taffy
• Terry Conlin as Superintendent
• Stanley Kirby as Guide
• Herbert Cameronas Foreman Brown
• Pearl Hay as Peggy Harris
• Robert Chisholm as Self
• Leslie 'Hutch' Hutchinson as Self
• Simone Rogers as Self

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
• Wright, Adrian. Cheer Up!: British Musical Films 1929-1945. The Boydell Press, 2020.

External links

• Cock o' the North at IMDb