Should a Doctor Tell? is a 1930 British drama film directed by H. Manning Haynes and starring Basil Gill, Norah Baring and Maurice Evans.[1] The screenplay concerns a doctor who agonises over whether to tell his son that the woman he is marrying is pregnant by another man, which would mean breaking the hypocratic oath.
| Should a Doctor Tell? | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | H. Manning Haynes |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | S.W. Smith |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation |
Release date | 26 September 1930 |
Running time | 52 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was produced as a quota quickie at Beaconsfield Studios by British Lion.[2]
Cast edit
- Basil Gill as Dr. Bruce Smith
- Norah Baring as Joan Murray
- Maurice Evans as Roger Smith
- Gladys Jennings as The wife
- Anna Neagle as Muriel Ashton
- A. G. Poulton as Judge
- Harvey Braban as Prosecution
References edit
- ^ "Should a Doctor Tell?", BFI.
- ^ Chibnall p.262
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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