Road House (1934 film)
Road House is a 1934 British comedy crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Violet Loraine, Gordon Harker and Aileen Marson.
| Road House | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon Jerome Jackson |
| Written by | Leslie Arliss Austin Melford |
| Based on | Road House by Walter C. Hackett |
| Starring | Violet Loraine Gordon Harker Aileen Marson Emlyn Williams |
| Music by | Bretton Byrd |
| Cinematography | Leslie Rowson |
| Edited by | Paul Capon |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release date | 29 November 1934 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Production
The film is based on the 1932 play Road House by Walter C. Hackett.[1] It was made by British Gaumont at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush, with shooting beginning in July 1934.[2] The film's art direction is by Alfred Junge. British Gaumont's contract director Alfred Hitchcock was originally reported to be making the film, but instead directed The Man Who Knew Too Much.[3]
Cast
- Violet Loraine as Belle Larrimore
- Gordon Harker as Sam Pritchard
- Aileen Marson as Kitty Hamble
- Emlyn Williams as Chester
- Hartley Power as Dick D'Arcy
- Anne Grey as Lady Chettwinde
- Stanley Holloway as Donovan
- Marie Lohr as Lady Hamble
- Edwin Styles as Archie Hamble
- Romilly Lunge as Hugh Romilly
- Geraldo as Orchestra Leader
- Wylie Watson as Magician
- Frank Atkinson as Magician
- George Zucco as Hotel Manager
- Anthony Holles as Receptionist at Hotel Splendide
- Andreas Malandrinos as Head Waiter
- C. Denier Warren as Music Hall MC
- D.J. Williams as Stage Manager
- Harry Terry as Sailor
References
- Goble p.931
- Wood p.83
- Ryall p.103
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Ryall, Tom. Alfred Hitchcock and the British Cinema. Athlone Press, 1996.
- Wood, Linda. British Films 1927-1939. BFI, 1986.
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