The Lyons Mail is a 1931 British historical mystery adventure film directed by Arthur Maude and starring John Martin Harvey, Norah Baring, and Ben Webster.[1] It was based on the 1877 play The Lyons Mail by Charles Reade which in turn was based on his 1854 play The Courier of Lyons. The film was also released under the alternative title Courrier de Lyon. It had previously been made into a 1916 silent film The Lyons Mail. The story is based on the Courrier de Lyon case. It was shot at the Twickenham Studios in London. Filmed in 1930, it was to be leading actor John Martin-Harvey's only sound film.

The Lyons Mail
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Directed byArthur Maude
Written byH. Fowler Mear
Based onThe Lyons Mail by Charles Reade
Produced byJulius Hagen
StarringJohn Martin Harvey
Norah Baring
Ben Webster
Moore Marriott
CinematographySydney Blythe
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Distributed byWoolf & Freedman Film Service
Release date
  • 12 October 1931 (1931-10-12)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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Bibliography

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  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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