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Double or Quits (1938 film)

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Double or Quits
Directed byRoy William Neill
Written byMichael Barringer
Produced byIrving Asher
Starring
CinematographyBasil Emmott
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Brothers
Release date
  • March 1938 (1938-03)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Double or Quits is a 1938 British crime film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Frank Fox, Patricia Medina and Hal Walters.

It was shot at Teddington Studios.[1] It was made as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.[2]

Synopsis

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A reporter on a transatlantic cruise ship is accused of theft. In attempting to clear his name he discovers a more serious conspiracy.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Wood p.94
  2. ^ Chibnall p.294

Bibliography

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  • 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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