The Umbrella (film)

The Umbrella is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Kay Hammond, Harold French and Victor Stanley. It was made as a quota quickie at Twickenham Studios.

Premise

After being released from prison, two incompetent crooks allow the umbrella with their stolen valuables stashed away in it to be carried off by someone else. A series of confusions ensue as they desperately try to recover the missing umbrella.

Cast

• Kay Hammond as Mabel
• Harold French as Freddie Wallace
• Victor Stanley as Victor Garnett
• Dick Francis as Michael Frankenstein
• Barbara Everest as Mrs. Wynne
• Kathleen Tremaine as Mary Wynne
• John Turnbull as Governor
• Syd Crossley as Police Constable
• Ernest Mainwaring

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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