Where There's a Will (1936): cast, story & where to watch
1936 · Film · ★ 6.6

Released in 1936, Where There's a Will is a comedy film directed by William Beaudine, running about 80 minutes.
What it’s about. Will Hay plays the pennyless, bungling solicitor Benjamin Stubbins, who arrives at his office to find his insolent office boy (Graham Moffatt) with his feet up on the desk, reading a wild west magazine, which Hay confiscates so that he can read it later. Stubbins later takes a job from a group of Americans who claim they want him to track down some ancestors of theirs in Scotland. In reality however they want to use his office so they can rob a safe in the room immediately below his office. Stubbins takes the job (which is designed to keep him out of the office). In the end Stubbins realises his mistake and at a Christmas Eve fancy dress party he informs a group of carol singing policeman about the Americans nefarious activities
Who’s in it. Where There's a Will stars Will Hay as Benjamin Stubbins, H.F. Maltby as Sir Roger Wimpleton, Norma Varden as Lady Margaret Wimpleton and Peggy Simpson as Barbara Stubbins, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Where There's a Will has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Where There's a Will page.
If you liked it. Fans of Where There's a Will tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Where There's a Will (1936)?
- In GB, Where There's a Will is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Where There's a Will worth watching?
- Where There's a Will holds an audience score of 6.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Where There's a Will?
- Where There's a Will stars Will Hay, H.F. Maltby, Norma Varden, Peggy Simpson and Gibb McLaughlin.
- When was Where There's a Will released?
- Where There's a Will was released in 1936, with a runtime of about 80 minutes.