Beyond the Cities is a 1930 British drama film directed by Carlyle Blackwell and starring Blackwell, Edna Best and Alexander Field.[1] The film was made as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures, and is believed to have been made at Twickenham Studios.[2] The film is mainly set in Canada.

Beyond the Cities
Directed byCarlyle Blackwell
Written byNoel Shannon
Carlyle Blackwell
Produced byCarlyle Blackwell
Starring
Production
company
Piccadilly Films
Distributed byParamount British Pictures
Release date
  • 18 September 1930 (1930-09-18)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

It is also known by the alternative title of Reparations.

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References edit

  1. ^ Wood p.69
  2. ^ Chibnall p.260

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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