Dick Turpin (1933 film)

Dick Turpin is a 1933 British historical drama film directed by Victor Hanbury and John Stafford. It starred Victor McLaglen, Jane Carr, Frank Vosper, James Finlayson and Cecil Humphreys. The film depicts the adventures of the eighteenth century highwayman Dick Turpin and his legendary ride to York.[2] It was based on a historical novel by Harrison Ainsworth.

Dick Turpin
Directed byVictor Hanbury
John Stafford
Written byHarrison Ainsworth (novel)
Boyd Cable
Dorothy Hope
Victor Kendall
Produced byClyde Cook
StarringVictor McLaglen
Jane Carr
Frank Vosper
CinematographyWalter Blakeley
Desmond Dickinson
Edited byErnest Aldridge
Dallas Bower
Music byRoy Douglas
Production
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Distributed byGaumont British Distributors
Release date
  • 1933 (1933)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$300,000[1]

It was made at Cricklewood Studios[3] with sets designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. It was the last film made by Stoll Pictures which had once been the dominant producer in Britain during the silent era.

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Production

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Filming was difficult. Gaumont British were called in to invest an additional $100,000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Plenty Cutting". Variety. 31 October 1933. p. 54.
  2. ^ BFI.org
  3. ^ Wood p.77

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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