The Lady Is Willing (1934 film)
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| The Lady Is Willing | |
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| Directed by | Gilbert Miller |
| Produced by | Joseph Friedman |
| Written by | Guy Bolton Louis Verneuil |
| Starring | Leslie Howard Cedric Hardwicke Binnie Barnes Nigel Playfair Nigel Bruce Claud Allister |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Editing by | Otto Ludwig |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 1934 |
| Running time | 66-76 minutes (depending on country) |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
- For the 1942 film of the same name, see The Lady is Willing
The Lady Is Willing is a 1934 British film directed by Gilbert Miller, based on a comedy by French playwright Louis Verneuil. The cast includes Leslie Howard, Cedric Hardwicke, and Binnie Barnes.
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[edit] Plot
Set in France, private detective Albert Latour is employed by three men who aim to take revenge on the man responsible for a failed investment. Realising that the man's wife is wealthy, Latour kidnaps her in order to hold a ransom. The matter gets complicated when he finds himself falling in love with her.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Leslie Howard as Albert Latour
- Cedric Hardwicke as Gustav Dupont
- Binnie Barnes as Helene Dupont
- Nigel Playfair as Prof. Menard
- Nigel Bruce as Welton
- Claud Allister as Brevin
- Arthur Howard as Dr. Germont
