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Wanted!

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Wanted!
Directed byGeorge King
Written by
Produced byGeorge King
Starring
CinematographyJack Parker
Music byColin Wark
Production
company
Embassy Pictures
Distributed bySound City Films
Release date
  • 17 February 1937 (1937-02-17)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Wanted! is a 1937 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Zasu Pitts, Claude Dampier and Mark Daly. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie.[1]

Premise

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The Oatfields, a married couple, are mistaken for jewel thieves and forced to go to a party. The husband accidentally turns on the burglar alarm and the real criminals are apprehended.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Chibnall p.298

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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