| Commissionaire | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Edward Dryhurst |
| Written by | Herbert Ayres |
| Produced by | Edward G. Whiting |
| Starring | Sam Livesey Barry Livesey George Carney |
| Cinematography | Desmond Dickinson |
| Production company | Granville Films |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Commissionaire is a 1933 British crime film directed by Edward Dryhurst and starring Sam Livesey, Barry Livesey and George Carney. It was shot at Cricklewood Studios as a quota quickie for release by MGM.
Plot
A commissionaire is suspected of a robbery committed by his son.
Cast
- Sam Livesey as Sergeant George Brown
- Barry Livesey as Tom Brown
- George Carney as Sergeant Ted Seymour
- Betty Huntley-Wright as Betty Seymour
- Julie Suedo as Thelma Monsell
- Robert English as Colonel Gretton
- Hannah Jones as Mrs. Brown
- Granville Ferrier as Desborough
- Georgie Harris as Briggs
- Humberston Wright as Quartermaster
References
- BFI.org
- Chibnall p.271
Bibliography
- 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.
External links
| The films of Edward Dryhurst | |
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- 1933 films
- 1933 crime films
- Films directed by Edward Dryhurst
- British black-and-white films
- British crime films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s British films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- Quota quickies
- Films shot at Cricklewood Studios
- English-language crime films
- 1930s British film stubs
- 1930s crime film stubs