Someone at the Door (play)

Someone at the Door is a British comedy thriller play by Campbell Christie and Dorothy Christie which was first staged in 1935,[1] and ran successfully at the Aldwych, New and Comedy theatres in London's West End.[2][3][4]

Original cast

Adaptations

The play has been adapted twice into films. In 1936 Someone at the Door directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Aileen Marson and Billy Milton and in 1950 Someone at the Door directed by Francis Searle and starring Michael Medwin and Garry Marsh.[5][6] It was also made into a 1939 television film for the BBC.[7]

gollark: If this is purely an investigational thing then sure, sounds fun. You may also want to investigate right-wing blogs, which I assume exist.
gollark: It's mostly the propaganda bit which would generate annoyance, if they plan to actually deploy that.
gollark: It could be *interesting*, but that depends on exactly how many people had the same idea.
gollark: The most likely outcome is probably just annoying significant quantities of people, I think.
gollark: Wow, this sounds like an excellent idea with no possible problems.

References
  1. Low p.387
  2. "Someone at the Door – review | cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times.
  3. Wearing, J. P. (May 15, 2014). "The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel". Rowman & Littlefield – via Google Books.
  4. Wearing, J. P. (May 15, 2014). "The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel". Rowman & Littlefield – via Google Books.
  5. "Someone at the Door (1936)". BFI.
  6. "Someone at the Door (1950)". BFI.
  7. "Someone at the Door". March 31, 1939. p. 38 – via BBC Genome.

Bibliography
  • Low, Rachael. The History of British Film. Volume VII. Routledge, 1997.


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