The Case for the Crown is a 1934 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Miles Mander, Meriel Forbes and Whitmore Humphries.[2] It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures.[3]
| The Case for the Crown | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George A. Cooper |
| Written by | Sherard Powell |
| Based on | short story An Error of Judgement by Anthony Gittins[1] |
| Produced by | George A. Cooper |
| Starring | Miles Mander Meriel Forbes Whitmore Humphries |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
Release date | 9 November 1934 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
A business partner is found dead and the company accounts have been tampered with; but is it murder or suicide?
Cast edit
- Miles Mander as James L. Barton
- Meriel Forbes as Shirley Rainsford
- Whitmore Humphries as Roy Matherson
- Lawrence Anderson as Roxy
- David Horne as James Rainsford
- Gordon McLeod as Prosecution
- John Turnbull as Prof. Lawrence
Critical reception edit
TV Guide called it "another dull British courtroom drama."[4]
References edit
- ^ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Case for the Crown (1934)". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
- ^ Wood p.81
- ^ "The Case For The Crown". TVGuide.com.
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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