
Dirty Work
Seen it?1934 | 70 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Snatch or The Gentlemen, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1934: an older pace and style.
Staff in a jewellery store hatch a plan to catch a thief.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 626 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Walls
- Ralph LynnJimmy Milligan
- Gordon HarkerNettle
- Robertson HareClement Peck
- Lilian BondEvie Wynne
- Basil SydneyHugh Stafford
- Margaretta ScottLeonora Stafford
- Cecil ParkerGordon Bray
- Gordon JamesToome
- Peter GawthorneInspector Barlow
- Louis BradfieldCharlie Wrench