Death on the Set
| Death on the Set | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leslie S. Hiscott |
| Written by | Michael Barringer Victor MacLure |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | William Luff Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | Ralph Kemplen |
| Music by | W.L. Trytel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Death on the Set (also known as Murder on the Set) is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Eve Gray, Jeanne Stuart and Wally Patch. Its plot concerns a film director who murders a leading gangster and takes his place, later pinning the killing on a prominent actress.[1] It is also known by the alternative title .
The film was a quota quickie produced at Twickenham Studios by Julius Hagen for distribution by Universal Pictures.
Cast
[edit]- Henry Kendall as Cayley Morden / Charlie Marsh
- Eve Gray as Laura Cane
- Jeanne Stuart as Lady Blanche
- Garry Marsh as Inspector Burford
- Wally Patch as Sergeant Crowther
- Lewis Shaw as Jimmy Frayle
- Alfred Wellesley as Studio Manager
- Ben Welden as Freshman
- Rita Halsam as Constance Lyon
- Robert Nainby as Lord Umbridge
- Hal Walters as Albert
- Elizabeth Arkell as Mrs. Hipkin
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
External links
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Categories:
- 1935 films
- 1935 mystery films
- British mystery films
- 1930s English-language films
- Films directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
- Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios
- Films set in England
- Films about filmmaking
- British black-and-white films
- 1930s British films
- Films scored by William Trytel
- English-language mystery films
- Mystery film stubs