Crime on the Hill is a 1933 British mystery film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Sally Blane, Nigel Playfair and Lewis Casson.[1] The plot was based on a successful play by Jack de Leon and Jack Celestin.[2] It was made by British International Pictures at Welwyn Studios in autumn 1933.[3]
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| Directed by | Bernard Vorhaus |
| Written by | Bernard Vorhaus E.M. Delafield Vera Allison Michael Hankinson |
| Based on | Crime on the Hill play by Jack De Leon and Jack Celestin |
| Starring | Sally Blane Nigel Playfair Lewis Casson |
| Cinematography | Claude Friese-Greene |
| Edited by | Walter Stokvis |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
A man tries to clear the name of his uncle who is wrongly convicted of a murdering the squire in a picturesque English village.
Cast edit
- Sally Blane as Sylvia Kennett
- Nigel Playfair as Doctor Moody
- Lewis Casson as Reverend Michael Gray
- Anthony Bushell as Tony Fields
- Phyllis Dare as Claire Winslow
- Judy Kelly as Alice Green
- George Merritt as Inspector Wolf
- Hal Gordon as Sergeant Granger
- Gus McNaughton as Collins
- Jimmy Godden as Landlord
- Hay Petrie as Jevons
- Kenneth Kove as Tourist
- Reginald Purdell as Reporter
- James Knight as Newspaper editor
- Norma Varden as Editor's secretary
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Richards, Jeffrey (ed.) The Unknown 1930s: An Alternative History of the British Cinema, 1929-1939. I.B. Tauris, 1998.
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