The Mysterious Mr. Davis
| The Mysterious Mr. Davis | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Claude Autant-Lara |
| Written by | Jenaro Prieto (novel) Jacques Prévert Cecil Madden |
| Produced by | Claude Autant-Lara |
| Starring | Henry Kendall Kathleen Kelly Alastair Sim |
| Music by | John Reynders |
Production companies | Oxford Films Veneficus Films |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date | 1939 |
Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Mysterious Mr. Davis is a 1939 British comedy drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Henry Kendall, Kathleen Kelly and Alastair Sim. It was made as a quota quickie and distributed by the American company RKO Pictures.[1] It was based on the 1928 novel The Partner by Jenaro Prieto and was released the same year as an Italian adaptation The Silent Partner.
Cast
- Henry Kendall as Julian Roscoe
- Kathleen Kelly as Audrey Roscoe
- Richard Gofe as Teddy Roscoe
- Alastair Sim as Theodore F. Wilcox - the Lunatic
- Morris Harvey as Samuel Goldenburg
- Jeanne Stuart as Anita Goldenburg
- A. Bromley Davenport as Lord Avonmouth
- Guy Middleton as Milton
- Quentin McPhearson as The Landlord
- Ben Field as The Decorator
- Fred Duprez as Wilcox
- Alfred Wellesley as The Pawnbroker
- Ethel Griffies as Mabel Wilcox
- May Hallatt as Telegraph Clerk
References
- ^ Chibnall p.290
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007. (Indexed under the US title My Partner, Mr Davis.)
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