Mr. Chedworth Steps Out is a 1939 Australian comedy film directed by Ken G. Hall starring Cecil Kellaway. Kellaway returned to Australia from Hollywood to make the film, which features an early screen appearance by Peter Finch. It was the fifteenth feature film from Hall and Cinesound Productions. It was released in the United States by Astor Pictures Corp. in 1943, retitled as Forged Money. Plot summary A mild-mannered clerk, George Chedworth, is married to the snobbish, nagging Julie, and has four children: gambling addict Arthur, beautiful Gwen, teenage singer Susie and young Fred. Chedworth lends money to Arthur to cover his gambling debts to a bookmaker, and is persuaded by the bookmaker on a long-shot wager. Chedworth is then fired from his job after 24 years of service. He is given a compensatory employment as a night watchman, and stumbles upon some money hidden by gangsters and an old printing press. Chedworth uses the money to improve his situation. He wins a fortune from an accidental racing bet and from some apparently worthless gold mining shares sold to him by some crooks, including Arthur's boss Leon Fencott. Chedworth moves into a large house, unaware the money he discovered was counterfeit. Fencott is the head of the forgers. When Arthur tries to pass off one of his forged bank notes to Fencott, the gangsters come after the money and kidnap Chedworth. They are arrested by Brian Carford, a federal agent who has been romancing Gwen and watching Chedworth to see if he is a forger. Chedworth gets to keep his legitimate fortune and Susie wins a singing competition. Cast Cecil Kellaway as George Chedworth James Raglan as Brian Carford Joan Deering as Gwen Chedworth Rita Pauncefort as Julia Chedworth Jean Hatton as Susie Chedworth Peter Finch as Arthur Chedworth Rodney Jacobs as Fred Chedworth Sidney Wheeler as Leon Fencoff Ronald Whelan as Benny Leslie Victor as Leslie Cecil Perry as Maguire Charmaine Ross as Ada Fencott Harvey Adams as Mason Ben Lewin as Welch Barrett Lennard as Perse Faulkner Field Fisher as bailiff Letty Craydon as Mrs Blundell Les Warton as Sole Barnes Phil Smith as estate agent Production Development The script was based on the English novel, Mr Chedworth Hits Out (1936) by F Morton Howard. It was intended as the first of a projected £200,000 five-film program by Cinesound Productions, the others being Gone to the Dogs (1939),