Somewhere in Politics is a 1949 British comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Tessie O'Shea and Josef Locke. It was the fifth film in the Somewhere series of films featuring Randle followed by It's a Grand Life (1953). According to the British Film Institute (BFI), only a print of an "18-minute short from the film, entitled Full House", is known to exist. Plot Joe Smart (Frank Randle) is a radio repairman who enters the political arena competing in an upcoming election against his own boss. Joe wins the election, but encounters loads of trouble in the process. Cast Frank Randle - Joe Smart Tessie O'Shea - Daisy Smart Josef Locke - Cllr. Willoughby Sally Barnes - Marjorie Willoughby Syd Harrison - Tony Parker Max Harrison - Arthur Parker Bunty Meadows - Martha Parker Jimmy Clitheroe - Sonny Sonny Burke - Reggie Smart Anthony Oakley - Howard Bernard Graham - Bank Manager Effi McIntosh - Mrs. Jones Kay Compston - Lady Hazelmere Fred Simister - Detective Sergeant George Little - Mayor Critical reception In contemporary reviews, The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The provinces will probably enjoy this knockabout comedy, though many Londoners will fail to see the point". To-Day's Cinema concluded: "In addition to the untiring inventiveness of the star in grimace and tumble, the escapades are served by the clowning of Tessie as Randle's electioneering wife - she also heaves her 'two-ton' around in abandoned dance - by the singing of sentimental ditty by Josef Locke, and by the lunacies of Syd and Max in song and sally. It is all put over with pace and vigour, and will doubtless register heartily with the legion of Randle fans." References Bibliography Richards, Jeffrey. Films and British national identity: from Dickens to Dad's Army. Manchester University Press, 1997. External links BFI Most Wanted entry, with extensive notes 1949 films 1948 comedy films 1948 films Films directed by John E. Blakeley British comedy films Lost British films British black-and-white films 1949 comedy films Films shot in Greater Manchester 1940s English-language films 1940s British films