Watch Old Bones of the River (1938) Online

Hay plays Professor Benjamin Tibbetts, representative of the Teaching & Welfare Institution for the Reformation of Pagans (otherwise known as T.W.I.R.P for short), and dedicated to spreading education amongst the natives of colonial Africa. As he arrives (still trying to learn the native language via recordings), Professor Tibbetts is tricked into sneaking a gin still into the country by a local prince. Later, Tibbetts makes his way to Kombooli High, where his students wear Eton collars alongside their native garb and Tibbetts finds himself sporting a mortarboard and safari shorts due to the heat. When the Commissioner falls ill with a dose of malaria, Tibbetts is forced to take over his duties, which include collecting the taxes. Upriver, he finds an old paddlesteamer operated by Harbottle (Moore Marriott) and Albert (Graham Moffatt) and the threesome rescue a baby from death by sacrifice. Read More

Watch Old Bones of the River online. Featuring Will Hay and Moore Marriott, Old Bones of the River is classified as Comedy genre movie with an average rating across the web of 5.2. It is available for streaming online in the UK on 2 services such as Apple iTunes and Amazon Video. The movie was filmed in United Kingdom and was released on 1938. Old Bones of the River was directed by Marcel Varnel. Read Less