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.Wood p.85 It was shot at the Cricklewood Studios in London.Wright p.129 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.
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