The Morals of Marcus (1935 film)
The Morals of Marcus is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Miles Mander and starring Lupe Vélez, Ian Hunter and Adrianne Allen.[1] The screenplay concerns an archaeologist who finds a woman hiding in his luggage who has escaped from a harem and they eventually fall in love and marry. The Morals of Marcus was previously filmed twice as silents in 1915 (The Morals of Marcus, with Marie Doro) and in 1921 (Morals, with May McAvoy).
| The Morals of Marcus | |
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| Directed by | Miles Mander |
| Written by | Guy Bolton H. Fowler Mear Miles Mander |
| Based on | The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne by William John Locke |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | Ian Hunter Lupe Vélez Adrianne Allen Noel Madison |
| Cinematography | Sydney Blythe |
| Edited by | Jack Harris |
| Music by | W.L. Trytel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Production edit
The film was based on the novel The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne by William John Locke and was filmed at Twickenham Studios. It was part of the producer Julius Hagen's ambitious programme of film production at Twickenham. Hagen brought in Vélez, a leading Mexican actress, to give the film greater international appeal.
Main cast edit
- Ian Hunter as Sir Marcus Ordeyne
- Lupe Vélez as Carlotta
- Adrianne Allen as Judith
- Noel Madison as Tony Pasquale
- J.H. Roberts as Butler
- Frank Atkinson as Ship Steward
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Richards, Jeffrey (ed.) The Unknown 1930s: An Alternative History of the British Cinema, 1929-1939. I.B. Tauris, 1998.