The Alley Cat (1929 film)
| The Alley Cat | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hans Steinhoff |
| Written by | Anthony Carlyle (novel) Iris North |
| Produced by | Georg Jacoby Sidney Morgan |
| Starring | Mabel Poulton Jack Trevor Clifford McLaglen Shayle Gardner |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Farkas |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Messtro-Orplid |
Release date | 3 February 1929 |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Countries | Germany United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English/German intertitles |
The Alley Cat is a 1929 British-German silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Mabel Poulton, Jack Trevor and Clifford McLaglen. The film was made as a co-production between the British company British & Foreign and the German Orplid-Film. Its German title was Nachtgestalten. The film was shot in Britain, partly on location in London.[1] It was based on a novel by Anthony Carlyle.
Main cast
- Mabel Poulton as Polly
- Jack Trevor as Jimmy Rice
- Clifford McLaglen as Simon Beck
- Shayle Gardner as Inspector Fordham
- Margit Manstad as Melona Miller
- Marie Ault as Ma
References
- ^ Passerini, Labanyi & Diehl p.53
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
- Passerini, Luisa & Labanyi, Joe & Diehl, Karen. Europe and Love in Cinema. Intellect Books, 2012.
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