The Night Porter (1930 film)

The Night Porter is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Sewell Collins and starring Donald Calthrop, Trilby Clark and Gerald Rawlinson. The film was made by Gaumont British Picture Corporation, an affiliate of Gainsborough Pictures, at the Lime Grove Studios[1] with sets designed by Andrew Mazzei. It was based on a popular music hall sketch by Fred Rome and Harry Wall depicting a honeymooning couple and the hotel night porter they encounter.

The Night Porter
Directed bySewell Collins
Produced byL'Estrange Fawcett
Written byFred Rome (sketch)
Harry Wall (sketch)
Ralph Gilbert Bettison
L'Estrange Fawcett
Sewell Collins
StarringDonald Calthrop
Trilby Clark
Gerald Rawlinson
Barbara Gott
CinematographyPercy Strong
Edited byDavid Lean
Production
company
Distributed byIdeal Films
Release date
March 1930
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cast

References

  1. Wood p.67

Bibliography

  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

The Night Porter at IMDb


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