
Trouble in Store
I know it's true, yes, I'm a fool
Directed by John Paddy Carstairs
Produced by Two Cities Films
A lighthearted 1950s British comedy about an ambitious department store worker who pursues both his career dreams and romance while stumbling into a plot to stop a robbery.
Norman is working in the stock room of a large London department store, but he has ambition (doesn't he always !!), he wants to be a window dresser making up the public displays. Whilst trying to fulfill his ambition, he falls in love (doesn't he always !!), with one of the shopgirls. Together they discover a plot to rob the store and, somehow, manage to foil the robbers.
Questions people ask
Is Trouble in Store easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Does Trouble in Store end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Trouble in Store sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Trouble in Store scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Trouble in Store violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Trouble in Store
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Trouble in Store
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Trouble in Store, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Trouble in Store, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Trouble in Store, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































