Phyllis Barry, born in 1908 in Leeds, England, was a notable actress in the early 20th century, appearing in a variety of films that showcased her range. She starred in What! No Beer? (1933), where her comedic timing shone through, and later in The Mysterious Doctor (1943), adding a touch of intrigue to the narrative. With a career spanning over two decades, Barry contributed to the evolution of British cinema during its formative years, leaving a mark in the realm of cult and exploitation films.
What! No Beer?
Although he has never met her, Elmer Butts loves Hortense secretly and from afar. He dreams of making a million dollars so he can buy her a Rolls automobile and marry her. With prohibition apparently on the verge of ending, Elmer's friend Jimmy Potts gets an idea to make them both rich by opening a brewery just before the legalization of alcoholic beverages. Their timing is off, and the police raid them, but their inept brewing has created a beer with no alcohol, so they are let off. But it has also resulted in a cheaply made beer, and bootlegger Spike Moran realizes that he can vastly increase his profits by partnering with Elmer and Jimmy. But none of them reckons with the competitor, another bootlegger, gangster Butch Lorado. Butch has a girlfriend....Elmer's dream girl, Hortense.
