Trouble in Store
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Trouble in Store is a 1953 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Norman Wisdom as a department store clerk in his cinema debut. The film also featured Moira Lister, Margaret Rutherford, Jerry Desmonde and Lana Morris. For his performance, Wisdom won a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer. Although it was shown at a West End venue, the film broke box office records at 51 out of the 67 London cinemas in which it played.[2] The film was shot at Pinewood Studios with sets designed by the art director Alex Vetchinsky. It was released by Rank's General Film Distributors and was later released in America by Republic Pictures. The film's success led to Wisdom appearing in a string of films for Rank beginning with One Good Turn.
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Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
Written by | John Paddy Carstairs Maurice Cowan Ted Willis Jill Craigie |
Produced by | Maurice Cowan Earl St. John |
Starring | Norman Wisdom Moira Lister Margaret Rutherford |
Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
Edited by | Geoffrey Foot Peter Seabourne |
Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
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Distributed by | General Film Distributors Republic Pictures (US) |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £125,000[1] |