Summer Lightning

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Summer Lightning

1933

1h 18m

7.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Hugo Carmody, the impoverished secretary to Lord Emsworth falls for Millicent the boss's niece, and steals his Lordship's prize pig in a scheme to raise funds to marry her.

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9 members

Acting

Ralph Lynn

Hugo Carmody

Acting

Winifred Shotter

Millicent Keeble

Acting

Chili Bouchier

Sue Brown

Acting

Horace Hodges

Lord Emsworth

Acting

Helen Ferrers

Lady Emsworth

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Esme Percy

Baxter

Acting

Miles Malleson

Beach

Acting

Gordon James

Pillbeam

Acting

Joe Monkhouse

Pigman

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