Matinee Idol (film)

Matinee Idol is a 1933 British crime film directed by George King and starring Camilla Horn, Miles Mander and Marguerite Allan. The screenplay concerns a young actress who is suspected of murder. It was shot at Wembley Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director J. Elder Wills. It was a quota quickie distributed by United Artists.

Plot

A young actress is suspected of murder when a matinee idol she had prevented seducing her sister is found dead.

Cast

• Camilla Horn as Sonia Vance
• Miles Mander as Harley Travers
• Marguerite Allan as Christine Vance
• Viola Keats as Gladys Wheeler
• Anthony Hankey as Sir Brian Greville
• Hay Petrie as Mr Clappit
• Margaret Yarde as Mrs Clappit
• Barry Livesey as Bert
• John Turnbull as Inspector North
• Albert Whelan as Barlow

References

Bibliography

• 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.

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