Cock o' the North is a 1935 British comedy drama film directed by Oswald Mitchell and Challis Sanderson and starring George Carney, Marie Lohr and Eve Lister. It was shot at the Cricklewood Studios in London. It was produced for release by Butcher's Film Service. Like many of Butcher's films during the decade, it shares its name with a traditional piece of music. In this case the title refers to the railway engine Cock o' the North.
Synopsis
George Barton, an engine driver is injured in a motor accident and is forced to retire. He is able to find consolation in his wife Mary and son Danny. Meanwhile, his colleagues put on a variety show as a benefit concert for him.
Cast
George Carney as George Barton
Marie Lohr as Mary Barton
Ronnie Hepworth as Danny Barton
Horace Kenney as Alf Coggins
Frederick Peisley as Fred Coggins
Eve Lister as Edna Barton
Peggy Novak as Maggie Harris
Johnnie Schofield as Bert Harris
Roddy Hughes as Taffy
Terry Conlin as Superintendent
Stanley Kirby as Guide
Herbert Cameronas Foreman Brown
Pearl Hay as Peggy Harris
Robert Chisholm as Self
Leslie 'Hutch' Hutchinson as Self
Simone Rogers as Self
References
Bibliography
Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986. Wright, Adrian. Cheer Up!: British Musical Films 1929-1945. The Boydell Press, 2020.