The Brass Monkey

The Brass Monkey.

The Brass Monkey is a 1948 comedy thriller.

Cast

Singing roles

• Carole Landis (dubbed) - Kay Sheldon
• Terry-Thomas - Himself
• John Lewis - Singing Sailor Jenkins
• Leslie Hutchinson - Hutch
• Avril Angers - Avril Angers

Non-singing roles

• Carroll Levis - Himself
• Ernest Thesiger - Ryder-Harris
• Herbert Lom - Peter Hobart

Plot

Popular radio presenter Carroll Levis, and Kay Sheldon find themselves entangled in a web of smuggling and murder. When a priceless "brass monkey" is stolen from a Japanese temple and smuggled into England,

Levis encounters the eccentric Mr. Ryder-Harris, a Buddhist art connoisseur who's chasing the artefact, and will apparently stop at nothing to get it. The monkey is missing and there’s a suspicion murders are being committed in the hunt for its retrieval. With the help of the Discoveries radio talent, Levis attempts to avoid murderous henchman Peter Hobart, and foil Mr. Ryder-Harris's plans. Amongst all the mayhem, an array of musical and comedy performers audition for and appear on The Levis Hour, the hero's weekly radio program.

Musical numbers

• "Santa Lucia" - Jenkins
• "It's the Greatest Business in the World" - Terry-Thomas
• "I Know Myself Too Well" - Kay
• "Somebody Blew My Bluebird's Egg" - Terry-Thomas
• "To-Morrow's Rainbow" - Hutch
• "Home Sweet Home" - Avril Angers