Ask Beccles is a 1933 British comedy crime film directed by Redd Davis and starring Garry Marsh, Lilian Oldland, Abraham Sofaer and John Turnbull. The film was based on a play by Cyril Campion. It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures.[1]
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Directed by | Redd Davis |
Starring | Garry Marsh Lilian Oldland Abraham Sofaer |
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Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Premise
editA man steals a priceless diamond, but returns it when an innocent man is arrested for the theft.[2]
Cast
edit- Garry Marsh as Eustace Beccles
- Lilian Oldland as Marion Holforth
- Abraham Sofaer as Baki
- Allan Jeayes as Matthew Blaise
- John Turnbull as Inspector Daniels
- Evan Thomas as Sir Frederick Boyne
- Eileen Munro as Mrs. Rivers
- Fewlass Llewellyn as Sir James Holforth
References
edit- ^ Wood p.77
- ^ "Ask Beccles (1934)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
edit- Ask Beccles at IMDb