The Bishop Misbehaves (film)
| The Bishop Misbehaves | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ewald André Dupont |
| Written by | Frederick J. Jackson (play) Leon Gordon Monckton Hoffe George Auerbach |
| Produced by | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Starring | Edmund Gwenn Maureen O'Sullivan Lucile Watson Reginald Owen |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | James E. Newcom |
| Music by | Edward Ward |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | September 13, 1935 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Bishop Misbehaves is a 1935 American comedy crime film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Sullivan and Lucile Watson. It was based on the 1934 play of the same title by Frederick J. Jackson. Dupont made the film after signing a one-film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, having made his first American sound film the year before with Universal Pictures.[1] It is also known by the alternative title The Bishop's Misadventures.
Synopsis
The Bishop of Broadminster, an avid reader of detective fiction, is drawn into a mysterious case of crime.
Cast
- Edmund Gwenn as Bishop
- Maureen O'Sullivan as Hester
- Lucile Watson as Lady Emily
- Reginald Owen as Guy Waller
- Dudley Digges as 'Red'
- Norman Foster as Donald
- Lilian Bond as Mrs. Waller
- Melville Cooper as Collins
- Robert Greig as Rosalind
- Charles McNaughton as 'Frenchy'
- Etienne Girardot as Brooke
- Ivan F. Simpson as Mr. Grantham
- Lumsden Hare as Constable
Radio adaptation
The Bishop Misbehaves was presented on Theatre Guild on the Air May 25, 1952. The one-hour adaptation starred Charles Laughton, Vanessa Brown, Josephine Hull, and Michael Evans.[2]
References
- ^ St. Pierre p.23
- ^ "Abel, Walter". radioGOLDINdex. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
Bibliography
- Glancy, H. Mark. When Hollywood Loved Britain: The Hollywood 'British' Film 1939-1945. Manchester University Press, 1999.
- St. Pierre, Paul Matthew. E.A. Dupont and his Contribution to British Film: Varieté, Moulin Rouge, Piccadilly, Atlantic, Two Worlds, Cape Forlorn. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2010
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