Many Waters is a 1931 British romance film directed by Milton Rosmer and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, Arthur Margetson and Elizabeth Allan.[1] The film was shot at the Elstree Studios of British International Pictures.[2] It was based on the 1928 play of the same title by Monckton Hoffe. It was the last film of actress Lillian Hall-Davis, a star of the silent era, who committed suicide in 1933.
| Many Waters | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Milton Rosmer |
| Written by | Leon M. Lion |
| Based on | Many Waters by Monckton Hoffe |
| Produced by | J.A. Thorpe |
| Starring | Lillian Hall-Davis Arthur Margetson Elizabeth Allan Donald Calthrop |
| Cinematography | Henry W. Gerrard Hal Young |
| Edited by | Bert Bates |
Production company | Associated Metropolitan |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures International |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAn elderly couple reminisce about the romantic adventures of their youth.
Cast
edit- Lillian Hall-Davis as Mabel Barcaldine
- Arthur Margetson as Jim Barcaldine
- Elizabeth Allan as Freda Barcaldine
- Donald Calthrop as Compton Hardcastle
- Sam Livesey as Stanley Rosel
- Mary Clare as Mrs. Rosel
- Robert Douglas as Godfrey Marvin
- Charles Carson as Henry Delauney
- Ivan Samson as Philip Sales
- Renée Macready as Dolly Sales
- Herbert Lomas as Everett
- Hay Petrie as Director
- J. Fisher White as Gentleman
- Monckton Hoffe as Registrar
- S.A. Cookson as Registrar of Marriage
- Paul Gill as Doctor Sangster
- Clare Greet as Registry Office Cleaner
- Philip Hewland as Registry Office Clerk
- David Miller as Mr. Clinchpole
- Cicely Oates as Registry Office Cleaner
- Bill Shine as Registry Office Junior Clerk
References
edit- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | MANY WATERS (1931)". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ Wood p.72
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
edit- Many Waters at IMDb
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