Ask Beccles
Ask Beccles is a 1933 British comedy crime film directed by Redd Davis and starring Garry Marsh, Lilian Oldland, Abraham Sofaer and John Turnbull. The film was based on a play by Cyril Campion. It was made at Elstree Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures.[1]
Ask Beccles | |
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Directed by | Redd Davis |
Written by | Cyril Campion (play) Edward Dignon (play) |
Starring | Garry Marsh Lilian Oldland Abraham Sofaer |
Production company | British and Dominions |
Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
Release date | December 1933 |
Running time | 68 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Premise
A man steals a priceless diamond, but returns it when an innocent man is arrested for the theft.[2]
Cast
- Garry Marsh as Eustace Beccles
- Lilian Oldland as Marion Holforth
- Abraham Sofaer as Baki
- Allan Jeayes as Matthew Blaise
- John Turnbull as Inspector Daniels
- Evan Thomas as Sir Frederick Boyne
- Eileen Munro as Mrs. Rivers
- Fewlass Llewellyn as Sir James Holforth
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References
- Wood p.77
- "Ask Beccles (1934)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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