The Amazing Mr. Forrest

Light hearted 1930s comedy from Britain that has more interesting anecdotes about the cast and crew than the film in places!

Jack Buchanan as the lead insurance investigator John Forrest gives an interesting performance showing his stage acting experience from London and Broadway.

Googie Withers plays his wife and the pair really are a double act as Forrest is lured back from retirement to investigate one last heist at his old employers.

I see from the trivia about this film that the great Alfred Hitchcock was lined up to direct at one stage before landing work in Hollywood. I can't see that having worked really. The comedy doesn't match his output.