Excess Baggage is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Claud Allister, Frank Pettingell, Sydney Fairbrother, Rene Ray, Gerald Rawlinson and Viola Compton.[1] Its plot concerns a British army Colonel mistakenly who thinks he has killed his superior officer while hunting down a ghost.[2] It was made at Twickenham Studios in west London as a quota quickie for distribution as a second feature by RKO Pictures.[3]
| Excess Baggage | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Redd Davis |
| Written by | H. Fowler Mear H. M. Raleigh (novel) |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | Claud Allister Frank Pettingell Sydney Fairbrother Rene Ray |
| Cinematography | Sydney Blythe |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Claud Allister as Colonel Murgatroyd
- Frank Pettingell as Major General Booster
- Sydney Fairbrother as Miss Toop
- Rene Ray as Angela Murgatroyd
- Gerald Rawlinson as Clive Worthington
- Viola Compton as Martha Murgatroyd
- O. B. Clarence as Lord Grebe
- Maud Gill as Duchess of Dillwater
- Finlay Currie as Inspector Toucan
References
edit- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023994/ [user-generated source]
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | EXCESS BAGGAGE (1933)". Archived from the original on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ Chibnall p.267
Bibliography
edit- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
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