Prof. Davis — The Black Sheep of Whitehall Character Profile

About Prof. Davis

A debt-ridden correspondence college professor mistakenly identified as an economist. He navigates government interviews and a Nazi fifth column plot using con tricks, disguises, and sheer ignorance.

Prof. Davis — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Will Hay

Appears in

The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942)

Role

Protagonist

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