Black Limelight
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Black Limelight is a 1939 British
crime film
directed by Paul L. Stein
and starring Joan Marion
, Raymond Massey
and Elliott Mason. It is based on a play by Gordon Sherry
. After a woman is murdered Peter Charrington appears to be the only suspect for her killing.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
crime film
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed by Paul L. Stein
Paul L. Stein
Paul Ludwig Stein was an Austrian-born film director with 67 films to his credit. Stein began his career in Berlin in 1918 and worked exclusively in the German silent film industry until 1926, when he first went to Hollywood, and spent the next five years commuting between Germany and the U.S.,...
and starring Joan Marion
Joan Marion
Joan Marion was an Australian-born film actress.-Selected filmography:* The River House Ghost * The Stolen Necklace * The Melody-Maker * Lord of the Manor...
, Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
Raymond Hart Massey was a Canadian/American actor.-Early life:Massey was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Anna , who was born in Illinois, and Chester Daniel Massey, the wealthy owner of the Massey-Ferguson Tractor Company. Massey's family could trace their ancestry back to the American...
and Elliott Mason. It is based on a play by Gordon Sherry
Gordon Sherry
Gordon Sherry is a Scottish professional golfer most recognised for winning The Amateur Championship in 1995.Sherry enjoyed his greatest moments as an amateur, winning The Amateur Championship, being a member of the victorious Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team, and appearing in The Open...
. After a woman is murdered Peter Charrington appears to be the only suspect for her killing.
Cast
- Joan Marion - Mary Charrington
- Raymond MasseyRaymond MasseyRaymond Hart Massey was a Canadian/American actor.-Early life:Massey was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Anna , who was born in Illinois, and Chester Daniel Massey, the wealthy owner of the Massey-Ferguson Tractor Company. Massey's family could trace their ancestry back to the American...
- Peter Charrington - Elliott Mason - Jemima
- Walter HuddWalter HuddWalter Hudd was a British actor.According to the Filmgoer's Companion by Leslie Halliwell, in 1936 Hudd was cast as T.E...
- Lawrence Crawford - Henry OscarHenry OscarHenry Oscar was an English stage and film actor.Born as Henry Wale, he changed his name and began acting in 1911 and appeared in a wide range of films, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much , Fire Over England , The Four Feathers , Hatter's Castle ,...
- Inspector Tanner - Dan TobinDan TobinDan Tobin was an American supporting actor who generally played gentle, urbane characters, sometimes with a concealed edge of malice....
- Reporter Roberts - Leslie BradleyLeslie Bradley-Selected filmography:* The Way of Youth * Holiday's End * Atlantic Ferry * The Young Mr. Pitt * Time Flies * Candlelight in Algeria * Slaves of Babylon * The Iron Glove...
- Bill, young detective-on-duty - Diana BeaumontDiana Beaumont-Selected filmography:* When London Sleeps * The Secret Voice * Make It Three * Let the People Sing * Stolen Face * Home at Seven * Aunt Clara -External links:...
- Gwen, young maid-next-door - Coral BrowneCoral BrowneCoral Browne was an Australian-American stage and screen actress.-Career:Coral Edith Brown was the only daughter of a restaurant-owner. She and her two brothers were raised in Footscray, a suburb of Melbourne, where she studied at the National Gallery Art School...
- Lily James