The World, the Flesh, the Devil is a 1932 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Harold Huth, Isla Bevan and Victor Stanley.[1] It was based on a play by Laurence Cowen. It was shot at Beaconsfield and Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.
| The World, the Flesh, the Devil | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George A. Cooper |
| Written by | Laurence Cowen (play) H. Fowler Mear |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | Harold Huth Isla Bevan Victor Stanley |
| Cinematography | James E. Rogers |
| Edited by | Stewart B. Moss |
| Music by | William Trytel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 53 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editThe screenplay concerns a lawyer who plans to murder an aristocrat and steal his inheritance.
Cast
edit- Harold Huth as Nicholas Brophy
- Isla Bevan as Beatrice Elton
- Victor Stanley as Jim Stanger
- Sara Allgood as Emme Stanger
- James Raglan as Robert Hall
- Fred Groves as Dick Morgan
- Frederick Leister as Sir James Hall
- Felix Aylmer as Sir Henderson Trent
- Barbara Everest as Mrs Brophy
References
edit- ^ "The World the Flesh and the Devil (1932)". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
Bibliography
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.
External links
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