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It's a Bet is a 1935 British comedy drama film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Gene Gerrard, Helen Chandler and Judy Kelly. It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director David Rawnsley.

Synopsis

A young English reporter makes a bet with a wealthy publisher that he can disappear for a month. In his absence the publisher makes much of the mysterious disappearance in an attempt to boost the circulation of his newspaper.

Cast

• Gene Gerrard as Rollo Briggs
• Helen Chandler as Clare
• Judy Kelly as Anne
• Allen Vincent as Norman
• Dudley Rolph as Harry
• Nadine March as Mis Parsons
• Polly Ward as Maudie
• Alf Goddard as Joe
• Jimmy Godden as Mayor
• Frank Stanmore as Tramp
• Ronald Shiner as Fair Man
• Ellen Pollock as Mrs. Joe
• Violet Farebrother as Lady Allway
• George Zucco as Convict
• Raymond Raikes
• Syd Crossley
• Charlotte Parry

References

1. Wood p.82
2. "It's a Bet". IMDb.

Bibliography

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

External links

• It's a Bet at the British Film Institute
• It's a Bet at IMDb

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