Foreign Affaires is a 1935 British comedy film directed by and starring Tom Walls. It also features Ralph Lynn, Robertson Hare, Norma Varden and Cecil Parker. The screenplay is by Ben Travers, and the cast included cast members from the Walls and Travers Aldwych Farces.[1]
| Foreign Affaires | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom Walls |
| Written by | Ben Travers |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Starring | Tom Walls Ralph Lynn Robertson Hare Norma Varden |
| Cinematography | Roy Kellino |
| Edited by | Alfred Roome |
| Music by | Jack Beaver |
| Distributed by | Gainsborough Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThe film is set on the French Riviera where two hard-living British spongers become mixed up in illegal gambling and a scam in which wealthy gamblers' jewels are replaced with fakes.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Tom Walls as Captain Archibald Gore
- Ralph Lynn as Jefferson Darby
- Robertson Hare as Mr Hardy Hornett
- Norma Varden as Mrs Hardy Hornett
- Marie Lohr as Mrs Cope
- Diana Churchill as Sophie
- Cecil Parker as Lord Wormington
- Kathleen Kelly as Millicent
- Gordon James as Rope
- Ivor Barnard as Count
- Mervyn Johns as Courtroom interpreter
- Basil Radford as Basil Mallory
- Martita Hunt as Woman at Lord Wormington's house
References
edit- ^ "Foreign Affaires (1935)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | FOREIGN AFFAIRES (1935)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Foreign Affaires | Britmovie | Home of British Films". Britmovie. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
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