The Girl in the Crowd is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Michael Powell starring Barry Clifton, Patricia Hilliard, and Googie Withers.
| The Girl in the Crowd | |
|---|---|
 Googie Withers (seated, left) | |
| Directed by | Michael Powell |
| Written by | Brock Williams |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Starring | Barry Clifton Patricia Hilliard Googie Withers Harold French |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
| Edited by | Bert Bates |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers-First National Productions |
Release date | 20 May 1935 UK |
Running time | 52 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film has been declared "Missing, Believed Lost" by the British Film Institute.[1]
Plot edit
The wife of a bookseller gives advice about picking up women to her husband's friend (whom she has never met) over the phone. She advises him simply to follow the first pretty woman he sees. Unfortunately, when he takes her advice, she is the girl in the crowd he ends up following, leading to his arrest.
Cast edit
- Barry Clifton as David Gordon
- Patricia Hilliard as Marian
- Googie Withers as Sally. Withers was just an extra, until the second female lead quit and she took over.[2]
- Harold French as Bob
- Clarence Blakiston as Mr. Peabody
- Margaret Gunn as Joyce
- Richard Littledale as Bill Manners
- Phyllis Morris as Mrs.Lewis
- Patric Knowles as Tom Burrows
- Marjorie Corbett as Secretary
- Brenda Lawless as Policewoman
- Barbara Waring as Mannequin
- Eve Lister as Ruby
- Betty Lyne as Phyllis
- Melita Bell as Assistant Manageress
- John Wood as Harry
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ Missing, Believed Lost
- ^ Powell, 1986
Bibliography edit
- Chibnal, Steve. Quota Quickies : The Birth of the British 'B' Film. London: BFI, 2007. ISBN 1-84457-155-6
- Powell, Michael. A Life in Movies: An Autobiography. London: Heinemann, 1986. ISBN 0-434-59945-X.
External links edit
- The Girl in the Crowd at IMDb
- The Girl in the Crowd at AllMovie
- The Girl in the Crowd reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages
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