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Suspense (1930 film)
Suspense is a 1930 British war film directed by Walter Summers and starring Mickey Brantford, Cyril McLaglen and Jack Raine.[2] The battle effects were created under the supervision of Cliff Richardson at Elstree Studios which was owned by British International Pictures.[3] The film's sets were designed by John Mead. It is an adaptation of the play of the same title by Patrick MacGill.
| Suspense | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Walter Summers |
| Written by | Walter Summers Patrick MacGill |
| Based on | Suspense by Patrick MacGill |
| Produced by | Walter Summers |
| Starring | Mickey Brantford Cyril McLaglen Jack Raine Hay Petrie |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl Hal Young |
| Edited by | Walter Stokvis |
| Music by | Dallas Bower |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50,000[1] |
| Box office | $150,000[1] |
Premise edit
During the First World War a British unit take up a new position in a trench unaware that the Germans are laying a mine underneath it.
Cast edit
- Mickey Brantford as Private Pettigrew
- Cyril McLaglen as Cyril McClusky
- Jack Raine as Captain Wilson
- Hay Petrie as Scruffy
- Fred Groves as Private Lomax
- Percy Parsons as Private Brett
- Syd Crossley as Corporal Brown
- Hamilton Keene as Officer
References edit
- ^ a b "English Making Money". Variety. 17 September 1930. p. 57.
- ^ at the British Film Institute. Published: No date given. Retrieved 29 June 2013
- ^ Action! Fifty Years in the Life of a Union. Published: 1983 (UK). Publisher: ACTT. ISBN 0 9508993 0 5. Gunpowder and Smoke - Cliff Richardson p125 "On Walter Summers' film Suspense I was put in charge of battle effects, which were on a fairly large scale."..."Even today I shudder to think of the chances that were taken in making up flash powder..."
External links edit
- Suspense at IMDb