The Roof is a 1933 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Leslie Perrins, Judy Gunn, Russell Thorndike and Michael Hogan.[1] It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.[2] The film's sets were designed by Twickenham's resident art director James A. Carter. It was based on the novel of the same title by David Whitelaw.
| The Roof | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George A. Cooper |
| Written by | H. Fowler Mear |
| Based on | The Roof by David Whitelaw |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | Leslie Perrins Judy Gunn Russell Thorndike |
| Cinematography | Sydney Blythe |
| Edited by | Lister Laurance |
| Music by | William Trytel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Leslie Perrins as Inspector Darrow
- Judy Gunn as Carol Foster
- Russell Thorndike as Clive Bristow
- Michael Hogan as Samuel Morton
- Ivor Barnard as Arthur Stannard
- Eliot Makeham as John Rutherford
- Barbara Everest as Mrs Foster
- George Zucco as James Renton
- Leo Britt - Tony Freyne
- D. J. Williams as Fritz Klein
- Hector Abbas as Otto Bebberg
- Cyril Smith as McNair
References
editBibliography
edit- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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