The Price of Folly is a 1937 British drama film directed by Walter Summers and starring Leonora Corbett, Colin Keith-Johnston and Judy Kelly. The screenplay concerns a man who, after a failed attempt to kill a woman, finds himself blackmailed over the incident.[1]
| The Price of Folly | |
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| Directed by | Walter Summers |
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| Produced by | Walter Summers |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bryan Langley |
| Edited by | Lionel Tomlinson |
Production company | Welwyn Studios |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 51 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film was based on the play Double Error by J. Lee Thompson. The film was produced and distributed by the large ABPC combine for whom Thompson later became an established director. It was shot at Welwyn Studios[2] with sets designed by the art director Cedric Dawe.
Main cast
edit- Leonora Corbett as Christine
- Colin Keith-Johnston as Martin
- Judy Kelly as Frances
- Andreas Malandrinos as Gomez
- Leslie Perrins as Owen
- Wally Patch as Man with Tip
- The Trocadero Girls as Dancers
References
editBibliography
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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