Margaret Rutherford

In this classic 1945 comedy, mystery writer Charles invites a medium to his home to conduct a séance for research purposes.  But she accidentally summons the spirit of Charles' first wife, Elvira, who has mischievous plans to win him back from his second - living - wife.

Jean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue they receive a telegram informing them Bill's long-lost uncle has died and left them his business—a cinema in the town of Sloughborough. Unfortunately they can't sell it for the fortune they hoped as they discover it is falling down and almost worthless.

A Russian countess stows away in the stateroom of a married U.S. diplomat bound for New York.

When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.