The White Lilac

The White Lilac is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Albert Parker and starring Basil Sydney, Judy Gunn, Claude Dampier and Percy Marmont. It is based upon the play of the same name by Ladislas Fodor. It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Fox Film.

Plot

Several people are suspected of the murder of an unpopular villager.

Cast

• Basil Sydney as Ian Mackie
• Judy Gunn as Mollie
• Claude Dampier as Percy
• Percy Marmont as Tollitt
• Gwenllian Gill as Muriel
• Leslie Perrins as Iredale
• Constance Travers as Jessie
• Billy Holland as Harvey
• Marjorie Hume as Mrs Lyall

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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