The Crooked Lady is a 1932 British drama film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring George Graves, Isobel Elsom, Ursula Jeans and Austin Trevor. A quota quickie, it was filmed at Twickenham Studios.[2]
| The Crooked Lady | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leslie S. Hiscott |
| Written by | H. Fowler Mear |
| Based on | novel The Crooked Lady by William S. Stone[1] |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | George Graves Isobel Elsom Austin Trevor |
Production company | Real Art Productions |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- George Graves as Sir Charles Murdoch
- Isobel Elsom as Miriam Sinclair
- Ursula Jeans as Joan Collinson
- Austin Trevor as Captain James Kent
- Alexander Field as Slim Barrett
- Edmund Willard as Joseph Garstin
- S. J. Warmington as Inspector Hilton
- Frank Pettingell as Hugh Weldon
- Moore Marriott as Crabby
- Henry B. Longhurst as John Morland
- Paddy Browne as Susie
Plot
editAn ex army officer is forced to resort to a life of crime.[3]
References
edit- ^ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wood p.74
- ^ "The Crooked Lady (1932)". Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
Bibliography
edit- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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