Silver Top
| Silver Top | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George King |
| Written by | Gerald Elliott Dorothy Greenhill Evadne Price |
| Produced by | George King |
| Starring | Marie Wright Betty Ann Davies David Farrar |
| Cinematography | Hone Glendinning |
Production company | George King Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
Release date | January 1938 |
Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Silver Top is a 1938 British crime film directed by George King and starring Marie Wright, Betty Ann Davies, David Farrar and Marjorie Taylor.[1] It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie.[2]
Synopsis
A gang of criminals decide to swindle an elderly sweet shop owner living in a country village out of her money by producing her "long-lost son" who is really one of their gang. However, once he takes up his disguise he begins to become entranced with the quiet country village and falls in love with the Vicar's daughter. He ends up refusing to help his former criminal associates and reveals his true identity to the villagers.[3]
Cast
- Marie Wright as Mrs Deeping
- Betty Ann Davies as Dushka Vernon
- Marjorie Taylor as Hazel Summers
- David Farrar as Babe
- Brian Buchel as Flash Gerald
- Bryan Herbert as Jem Withers
- Polly Emery as Martha Bains
- Isobel Scaife as Aggie Murbles
References
- ^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/347669
- ^ Chibnall p.297
- ^ Shafer p.62
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Shafer, Stephen C. British Popular Films, 1929-1939: The Cinema of Reassurance. Routledge, 1997.
External links
- Silver Top at IMDb
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