A Star Fell from Heaven is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Paul Merzbach and starring Joseph Schmidt, Florine McKinney and Billy Milton. It was made at Elstree Studios.[1] It was a remake of the 1934 Austrian film of the same name which had also starred Schmidt.
| A Star Fell from Heaven | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul Merzbach |
| Written by | Jack Davies Marjorie Deans Gerald Elliott Val Guest Geoffrey Kerr Dudley Leslie |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Starring | Joseph Schmidt Florine McKinney Billy Milton |
| Cinematography | Ronald Neame |
| Edited by | Flora Newton |
| Music by | Hans May |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film's sets were designed by the art director David Rawnsley.
Cast
edit- Joseph Schmidt as Josef Reiner
- Florine McKinney as Anne Heinmeyer
- Billy Milton as Douglas Lincoln
- W. H. Berry as Tomson
- George Graves as Fischer
- Steven Geray as Willi Wass
- Judy Kelly as Flora
- C. Denier Warren as Starfel
- Iris Hoey as Frau Heinmeyer
- Bruce Lester as Winkler
- Eliot Makeham as Music Professor
- Hindle Edgar as Schneider
- Jimmy Godden
- Aubrey Mallalieu as Doctor
References
edit- ^ Wood p.92
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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