Leave It to Smith is a 1933 British comedy film directed by and starring Tom Walls. It also featured Carol Goodner, Anne Grey, Peter Gawthorne and Basil Radford. It is also known as Just Smith.[1]
| Leave It to Smith | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom Walls |
| Written by | J. O. C. Orton |
| Based on | Never Come Back by Frederick Lonsdale |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Starring | Tom Walls Carol Goodner Anne Grey |
| Cinematography | Leslie Rowson |
| Music by | Louis Levy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Woolf and Freedman |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film was based on a play by Frederick Lonsdale and produced by Michael Balcon. It was made at the Lime Grove Studios[2] with sets by the German art director Alfred Junge.
Cast
edit- Tom Walls as Smith
- Carol Goodner as Mary Linkley
- Anne Grey as Lady Moynton
- Allan Aynesworth as Lord Trench
- Eva Moore as Lady Trench
- Reginald Gardiner as Lord Redwood
- Veronica Rose as Lady Redwood
- Hartley Power as John Mortimer
- Basil Radford as Sir John Moynton
- Peter Gawthorne as Rolls
- Leslie Perrins as Duke of Bristol
References
edit- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | JUST SMITH (1933)". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ Wood p.78
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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