Colonel Blood (film)
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| Colonel Blood | |
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| Directed by | W. P. Lipscomb |
| Produced by | Norman Loudon |
| Written by | W. P. Lipscomb |
| Starring | Frank Cellier Anne Grey Mary Lawson Allan Jeayes Arthur Chesney |
| Music by | Colin Wark Charles Cowlrick |
| Cinematography | George Stretton |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | January 1934 |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Colonel Blood (1934) was a British film written and directed by W.P. Lipscomb. It was a dramatised account of Thomas Blood, a 17th-century adventurer in England.
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[edit] Plot
The plot is based on a dramatised account of the exploits of the historical renegade, Thomas Blood, in the 17th century and his attempted theft of the British Crown jewels.
[edit] Production
The film was shot on location at Shepperton Studios in England. It was shot on 35mm black and white film in an aspect ratio of 1.37:1. It was produced by Norman Loudon for Sound City Film, Shepperton Studio's in-house sound production company.[citation needed]
[edit] Cast
- Frank Cellier as Col. Blood
- Anne Grey as Lady Castlemaine
- Mary Lawson as Susie
- Allan Jeayes as Charles II
- Hay Petrie as Mr. Edwards
- Hilda Trevelyan as Mrs. Edwards
- Arthur Chesney as Samuel Pepys
- Stella Arbenina as Mrs. Pepys
- Desmond Jeans as Parrot
- Robert Nainby as Desborough
- Arthur Goullet as Tim
- Percy Standing as Duke of Ormonde
- Ena Grossmith as Jane
- Gabriel Toyne as Ossory
- Peggy Evans as Nancy
- E. Vivian Reynolds as Arlington
- Tarva Penna as Chiffinch
