A disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned the charge of a prison for particularly hardened criminals. Believing he is being sent to a school rather than a prison, he celebrates accordingly only to find that his drunkenness accidently lands him on the wrong side of the prison bars. The Governorship is eventually restored to him, and he sets about popularising himself amongst the convicts by turning a blind eye to their shady dealings.

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Cast

Will Hay

Dr. Benjamin Twist

Moore Marriott

Jerry The Mole

Graham Moffatt

Albert Brown

Googie Withers

Lottie

Peter Gawthorne

Sir Cyril

Basil Radford

Deputy Governor

Dennis Wyndham

Head Warder

Kathleen Harrison

Mabel

Roddy McDowall

Jimmy

George Merritt

Patrolman

Roy Emerton

John Benjamin

Garry Marsh

Johnson