Storm in a Teacup

Feb 25, 1937

1h 27m

★ 7.5

Overview

A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

London Films Productions

Victor Saville Productions

Storm in a Teacup Trailers

Cast

Victoria Gow

Vivien Leigh

Frank Burdon

Rex Harrison

Provost William Gow

Cecil Parker

Honoria Hegarty

Sara Allgood

Lisbet Skirving

Ursula Jeans

Horace Skirving

Gus McNaughton

McKellar

Edgar K. Bruce

Lord Skerryvore

Robert Hale

Baillie Callender

Quentin McPhearson

Fiscal

Arthur Wontner

Sheriff

Eliot Makeham

Menzies

George Pughe

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