Death Croons the Blues
| Death Croons the Blues | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David MacDonald |
| Written by | James Ronald (novel) H. Fowler Mear |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | Hugh Wakefield Antoinette Cellier George Hayes Hugh Burden |
| Cinematography | Sydney Blythe |
| Music by | W.L. Trytel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | October 1937 |
Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Death Croons the Blues is a 1937 British crime film directed by David MacDonald and starring Hugh Wakefield, Antoinette Cellier and George Hayes.[1] The film was made at Twickenham Studios by the producer Julius Hagen whose ownership of the company was about to be ended due to financial problems.
Synopsis
A reporter manages to prove a man innocent of murdering a singer.
Cast
- Hugh Wakefield as Jim Martin
- Antoinette Cellier as Lady Constance Gaye
- George Hayes as Hugo Branker
- Hugh Burden as Viscount Brent
- Gillian Lind
- John Turnbull
- Barbara Everest
References
- ^ Wood p.94
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.
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