No Lady

No Lady
Directed by	Lupino Lane
Written by	George Dewhurst Bert Lee R.P. Weston L'Estrange Fawcett Lupino Lane
Produced by	L'Estrange Fawcett
Starring	Lupino Lane Renee Clama Sari Maritza Wallace Lupino
Cinematography	Percy Strong
Edited by	R.E. Dearing
Music by	Louis Levy
Production company	Gaumont British Picture Corporation
Distributed by	Gaumont British Distributors
Release date	8 May 1931
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

No Lady is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Lane, Renee Clama and Sari Maritza. It was made at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush by Gaumont British, a company linked to Gainsborough Pictures. The film's sets were designed by art director Andrew Mazzei. It was popular enough to be re-released in 1943.

Synopsis

While on a family holiday in Blackpool, a mild-mannered man is mistaken for an international spy. He escapes a brush with the police in women's clothing which he has stolen but discovers a secret letter in the lady's handbag. This directs him to a meeting with representatives of Ptomania (a thinly-disguised Germany) who are involved in an attempt to sabotage an international glider competition. Hitler makes a brief appearance as the unnamed pilot of a doomed Ptomanian plane, complete with fringe, toothbrush moustache, and wild gesticulations. The film has some elements of music hall entertainments in a song and dance routine as well as a number of slapstick moments. It contains both live action and edited stunt routines.

Partial cast

• Lupino Lane as Mr. Pog
• Renee Clama as Sonia
• Sari Maritza as Greta Gherkinski
• Wallace Lupino as Ptomanian Ptough
• Lola Hunt as Mrs. Pog
• Herman Darewski And His Blackpool Tower Band
• Eddie Jay as Bit Part
• Sam Lee as Bit Part
• Cyril McLaglen as Bit Part
• Denis O'Neil as Singer
• Charles Stone as Bit Part

Bibliography

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

External links

No Lady at IMDb