Caste is a 1930 British drama film directed by Campbell Gullan and starring Hermione Baddeley, Nora Swinburne and Alan Napier. It was made at Walton Studios. Michael Powell worked on the screenplay and (uncredited) was involved with the technical side of direction.
Film historian Geoff Brown writes, "most of the filmâÂÂs enlivening spice comes from the jolting surprises of tone and manner as GullanâÂÂs cast and PowellâÂÂs visuals glide or lurch through a scenario pleasingly punctured with camera trackings, lively spots of audiovisual montage and dramatically piquant closeups. (Watch for the carefully judged shots of hands delivering and receiving a crucial telegram regarding DâÂÂAlroyâÂÂs fate.)...the film is not a fossil; it is a lively embryo, and the first important step towards PowellâÂÂs future."