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Mr. Smith Carries On
Mr. Smith Carries On is a 1937 British crime film directed by Lister Laurance and starring Edward Rigby, Julien Mitchell and H. F. Maltby. It was made at Pinewood Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures.[1] The screenplay concerns a secretary who accidentally shoots a business tycoon.
| Mr. Smith Carries On | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lister Laurance |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Francis Carver |
| Edited by | Lister Laurance |
Production company | British & Dominions Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
Release date | September 1937 |
Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Edward Rigby as Mr. Smith
- Julien Mitchell as Mr. Minox
- H. F. Maltby as Sir Felix
- Dorothy Oldfield as Hilary Smith
- Basil Langton as Jerry Stone
- Franklyn Bellamy as Mr. Williams
- Margaret Emden as Mrs. Smith
- Frederick Culley as Mr. Fane
- Dorothy Dewhurst
- Joe Monkhouse
- John Singer as Boy
References edit
- ^ Chibnall p.296
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 edit
- Mr. Smith Carries On at IMDb