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Come Into My Parlour

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Come Into My Parlour
Directed byJohn Longden
Written byJean Jay
John Longden
Produced byA.J. Marks
Kenneth McLaglen
StarringPatrick Aherne
Renée Houston
Hal Walters
Production
company
G.E.M. Productions
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • 29 March 1932 (1932-03-29)
Running time
45 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Come Into My Parlour is a 1932 British crime film directed by John Longden and starring Patrick Aherne, Renée Houston and Hal Walters.[1] The title is taken from the poem The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt. It was produced at Ludwig Blattner's Elstree Studios outside London as a quota quickie for distribution by MGM.[2] It was the only directorial effort of John Longden, better known as an actor.

Synopsis

A barber mistakenly believes that he is killed a burglar, and takes shelter in the home of a manicurist.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Wood p.74
  2. ^ Chibnall p.267

Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.