Up for the Cup (1931 film)
| Up for the Cup | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jack Raymond |
| Written by | Bert Lee Con West R.P. Weston |
| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Starring | Sydney Howard Joan Wyndham Stanley Kirk Moore Marriott |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
Production companies | Herbert Wilcox Productions British & Dominions Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Woolf & Freedman Film Service |
Release date | 1931 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Up for the Cup is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Sydney Howard, Joan Wyndham, Stanley Kirk and Moore Marriott. The screenplay concerns a man who comes to London to watch the FA Cup final.
The film was remade in 1950, again directed by Jack Raymond.[1]
Premise
A Yorkshireman comes to London to watch the FA Cup final and loses his money and tickets, leading to a frantic search to recover them.[2]
Cast
- Sydney Howard - John Willie Entwhistle
- Joan Wyndham - Mary Murgatroyd
- Stanley Kirk - Cyril Hardcastle
- Sam Livesey - John Cartwright
- Marie Wright - Mrs Entwhistle
- Moore Marriott - James Hardcastle
- Hal Gordon - Proprietor
- Herbert Woodward - Tom
- Jack Raymond - Railway clerk
Critical reception
TV Guide called it "a pleasant comedy." [3]
References
- ^ "Up for the Cup (1950)". BFI.
- ^ "Up for the Cup (1931)". BFI.
- ^ "Up For The Cup". TVGuide.com.
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