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Trouble in Store

Play trailer Poster for Trouble in Store 1953,  1h 25m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Norman (Norman Wisdom) is a hapless stock boy at an opulent London department store, but he dreams of someday being promoted to be the designer of display windows. While his antics have caught the eye of pretty young shopgirl Sally Wilson (Lana Morris), he hasn't yet garnered much notice from his superiors. But Norman is a man with a plan. Upon uncovering a thief's plot to rob the store, Norman decides to thwart the heist himself, in hopes of becoming a hero to his bosses and the lovely Sally.

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MFB Critics Monthly Film Bulletin Mar 3, 2019
Norman Wisdom brings to the screen his well-known stage personality, "the little man against the world," and with it its basic weakness -- its dependence on a first-rate script, which he lacks in this film. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 14, 2009
C+
British slapstick comedy that marks the film debut of music-hall comedian Norman Wisdom. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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John Paddy Carstairs

Director

Norman Wisdom

Norman

Margaret Rutherford

Miss Bacon

Moira Lister

Peggy Drew

Megs Jenkins

Miss Gibson

Jerry Desmonde

Augustus Freeman

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Trouble in Store

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Movie Info

Synopsis Norman (Norman Wisdom) is a hapless stock boy at an opulent London department store, but he dreams of someday being promoted to be the designer of display windows. While his antics have caught the eye of pretty young shopgirl Sally Wilson (Lana Morris), he hasn't yet garnered much notice from his superiors. But Norman is a man with a plan. Upon uncovering a thief's plot to rob the store, Norman decides to thwart the heist himself, in hopes of becoming a hero to his bosses and the lovely Sally.
Director
John Paddy Carstairs
Screenwriter
Maurice Cowan
Production Co
Two Cities Films Ltd.
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date (DVD)
May 27, 2008
Runtime
1h 25m
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