Darby and Joan (1937 film)
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Darby and Joan is a 1937 British drama film
directed by Syd Courtenay
and starring Peggy Simpson
, Ian Fleming
, Tod Slaughter
and Mickey Brantford
.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Syd Courtenay
Syd Courtenay
Syd Courtenay was a South African-born British actor and screenwriter. He was a frequent collaborator with the comedian Leslie Fuller. Courtenay first met Fuller in 1919 in Margate and they soon struck up a partnership with routines featuring their comedic character Bill...
and starring Peggy Simpson
Peggy Simpson
-Selected filmography:* The Camels Are Coming * Fighting Stock * The 39 Steps * Where There's a Will * Everything Is Thunder * Jack of All Trades * Darby and Joan...
, Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming (actor)
Ian Fleming was an Australian born character actor with credits in over 100 British movies.He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Watson in a series of Sherlock Holmes movies of the 1930s opposite Arthur Wontner's Holmes...
, Tod Slaughter
Tod Slaughter
Tod Slaughter was an English actor, best known for playing over-the-top maniacs in macabre film adaptations of Victorian melodramas.-Ealy life:...
and Mickey Brantford
Mickey Brantford
-Selected filmography:* Afraid of Love * Thou Fool * Dawn * Suspense * Me and Marlborough * The Phantom Light * Where There's a Will * Darby and Joan...
.
Cast
- Peggy SimpsonPeggy Simpson-Selected filmography:* The Camels Are Coming * Fighting Stock * The 39 Steps * Where There's a Will * Everything Is Thunder * Jack of All Trades * Darby and Joan...
- Joan Templeton - Ian FlemingIan Fleming (actor)Ian Fleming was an Australian born character actor with credits in over 100 British movies.He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Watson in a series of Sherlock Holmes movies of the 1930s opposite Arthur Wontner's Holmes...
- Sir Ralph Ferris - Mickey BrantfordMickey Brantford-Selected filmography:* Afraid of Love * Thou Fool * Dawn * Suspense * Me and Marlborough * The Phantom Light * Where There's a Will * Darby and Joan...
- Yorke Ferris - Tod SlaughterTod SlaughterTod Slaughter was an English actor, best known for playing over-the-top maniacs in macabre film adaptations of Victorian melodramas.-Ealy life:...
- Mr Templeton - Audrene Brier - Connie
- Pamela Bevan - Darby Templeton
- Ella Retford - Nurse
- Harvey Braban - Coroner