French Leave (1937 film)
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French Leave is a 1937 British
comedy film
directed by Norman Lee
and starring Betty Lynne, Edmund Breon
and John Longden
. It was based on a play by Reginald Berkeley
.
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...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Norman Lee
Norman Lee
-Selected filmography:Director* The Streets of London * Strip, Strip, Hooray * The Pride of the Force * The Outcast * Doctor's Orders * Spring in the Air * A Political Party...
and starring Betty Lynne, Edmund Breon
Edmund Breon
Edmund Breon was a Scottish film actor. He appeared in 131 films between 1907 and 1952....
and John Longden
John Longden
John Longden was a West Indian-born English film actor. He appeared in 84 films between 1926 and 1964, including five films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.-Biography:...
. It was based on a play by Reginald Berkeley
Reginald Berkeley (writer)
Reginald Berkeley was an English playwright and screenwriter.Born in London, his stage plays include 1929's The Lady With The Lamp, based on the life of Florence Nightingale and starring Edith Evans in the title role, and 1930s's The Man I Killed, which was adapted for the screen as Broken Lullaby...
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Cast
- Betty Lynne - Dorothy Glennister
- Edmund BreonEdmund BreonEdmund Breon was a Scottish film actor. He appeared in 131 films between 1907 and 1952....
- Colonel Root - John LongdenJohn LongdenJohn Longden was a West Indian-born English film actor. He appeared in 84 films between 1926 and 1964, including five films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.-Biography:...
- Lt. Glennister - John WickhamJohn WickhamJohn Wickham may refer to:*John Wickham , British Brigadier, born 1897*John Wickham , 18th-century American attorney*John A. Wickham, Jr., 20th-century American general...
- Lt. Graham - Arthur HamblingArthur HamblingArthur Hambling was a British actor, he was best known for appearances in the films Henry V and The Lavender Hill Mob .-Selected filmography:* The Scoop * French Leave...
- Corporal Sykes - Frederick BurtwellFrederick BurtwellFrederick Burtwell was an English actor who featured in supporting roles in over 40 British films of the 1930s and 1940s.-Partial filmography:*Down Our Street * Just My Luck...
- Nobby - Michael Morel - Jules Marnier
- Margaret YardeMargaret Yarde-Selected filmography:* Michael and Mary * The Man from Toronto * Matinee Idol * Tiger Bay * Widow's Might * It Happened in Paris * Scrooge * Queen of Hearts...
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