| The Medicine Man | |
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| Directed by | Redd Davis |
| Written by | Michael Barringer H. Fowler Mear Terence Egan Robert Edmunds |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | Claud Allister Frank Pettingell Pat Paterson |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | Lister Laurance |
| Music by | William Trytel |
| Production company | Real Art Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Medicine Man is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Claud Allister, Frank Pettingell, Pat Paterson, and Ben Welden.
It was produced at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by the American company RKO Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director James A. Carter.
Plot summary
A young man impersonates a doctor.
Cast
- Claud Allister as Hon. Freddie Wiltshire
- Frank Pettingell as Amos Wells
- Pat Paterson as Gwendoline Wells
- Ben Welden as Joe Garbel
- Jeanne Stuart as Flossie
- Viola Compton as Mrs. Wells
- George Mozart as Sir Timothy Rugg
- Drusilla Wills as Boadicea Briggs
- Ronald Simpson as Dr. Wesley Primus
- Victor Stanley as Bitoff
- Syd Crossley as A Commissionaire
- Andreas Malandrinos as A Hotel Manager
- Betty Astell as Patient
- John Turnbull as Police Inspector
References
- IMDB entry
- Chibnall p.274
- BFI Database
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
External links
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- 1933 films
- Films directed by Redd Davis
- 1933 comedy films
- British comedy films
- Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios
- Quota quickies
- RKO Pictures films
- British black-and-white films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s British films
- English-language comedy films
- Films scored by William Trytel
- 1930s British comedy film stubs