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Jailbirds is a film of genre Comedy with Harry Terry
Jailbirds (1940)
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Rating54%
Jailbirds is a 1940 British comedy crime film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Albert Burdon, Harry Terry and Charles Farrell. It was based on an idea by Fred Karno.
Synopsis
After escaping from prison two criminals attempt to hide stolen jewels in a loaf of bread. However it accidentally gets sent to the wrong house leading to their ultimate capture.Actors
Harry Terry
(Narky)
Charles Farrell
(Spike Nelson)
Charles Hawtrey
(Nick)
Sylvia Coleridge
(Mrs. Smith)
Cyril Chamberlain
(Bob)
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