All at Sea (1935 film)

All at Sea is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Googie Withers, Tyrell Davis and Rex Harrison.^[2] Its plot follows a young man who falls in love during a cruise, and takes up a false identity as a famous writer to impress her.

All at Sea
Directed by	Anthony Kimmins
Written by	Charles Bennett Ian Hay Anthony Kimmins
Based on	play Mr Faint-Heart by Ian Hay[1]
Produced by	Robert Arthur
Starring	Tyrell Davis Googie Withers James Carew Cecily Byrne Rex Harrison Dorothy Vernon
Cinematography	Alex Bryce
Edited by	Sam Simmonds
Production company	Fox Film Company
Distributed by	Fox Film Company (UK)
Release date	10 February 1936 (1936-02-10) (UK)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Made as a quota quickie by Fox Film at Wembley Studios,^[3] it is an adaptation of the 1931 play Mr Faint-Heart by Ian Hay.

Premise

When mild mannered Joe (Tyrell Davis) comes into an inheritance, he leaves his job as a clerk, and embarks on a sea cruise. Posing as a successful writer, Joe attracts various attractive women to him on the voyage, but his deceptions start to land him in trouble.

Cast

• Tyrell Davis as Joe Finch
• Googie Withers as Daphne Tomkins
• James Carew as Julius Mablethorpe
• Cecily Byrne as Mary Maggs
• Rex Harrison as Aubrey Bellingham
• Dorothy Vernon as Mrs. Humphrey
• James Harcourt as Mr. Humphrey
• Colin Lesslie as Tony Lambert

Critical reception

TV Guide called it a "Tepid programmer."^[4]