Guilty Melody
Guilty Melody is a 1936 British drama film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Don Alcaide, Gitta Alpar and John Loder.[1] It was based on a short story by Hans José Rehfisch. In the film, a British spy falls in love with a singer whose husband is working for the enemy. It was made at Ealing Studios by the independent company Franco London Films.[2] The film's sets were designed by art director Holmes Paul.
| Guilty Melody | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Pottier |
| Produced by | Friedrich Deutschmeister |
| Written by | Hans Rehfisch (short story) G.F. Salmony |
| Starring | Don Alcaide Gitta Alpar John Loder Nils Asther |
| Music by | Nicholas Brodszky |
| Cinematography | Jan Stallich |
Production company | Franco London Films |
| Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors |
Release date | 22 July 1936 |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A separate French-language version Disk 413 was also made.
Cast
- Don Alcaide as Duke of Mantua
- Gitta Alpar as Marguerite Salvini
- Arty Ash as Inspector Bartle
- Nils Asther as Galloni
- Coral Browne as Cecile
- Clifford Buckton as Police Inspector
- Robert English as Chief Inspector
- Ethel Griffies as Lady Rochester
- John Loder as Richard Carter
References
- BFI.org
- Wood p.90
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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