The Impassive Footman is a 1932 British, low-budget "quota quickie"[1] drama film directed by Basil Dean and starring Owen Nares, Betty Stockfeld, Allan Jeayes and George Curzon.[2] The film's sets were designed by Edward Carrick. It was also released under the alternative title Woman in Bondage.
The Impassive Footman | |
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Directed by | Basil Dean |
Written by | Herman C. McNeile (play) Harold Dearden John Farrow John Paddy Carstairs |
Produced by | Basil Dean |
Starring | Owen Nares Betty Stockfeld Allan Jeayes George Curzon |
Cinematography | Robert Martin |
Edited by | Otto Ludwig Ernest Aldridge |
Music by | Ernest Irving |
Production company | |
Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Plot
editOn a cruise ship, Mrs Marwood becomes involved in a platonic relationship with the ship's doctor who treats her hypochondriac husband. This leads to a series of violent quarrels, all witnessed by the family's footman who is the only one who knows entirely what is going on.
Cast
edit- Owen Nares as Bryan Daventry
- Betty Stockfeld as Grace Marwood
- Allan Jeayes as John Marwood
- George Curzon as Simpson
- Aubrey Mather as Doctor Bartlett
- Frances Rose Campbell as Mrs Angers
- Florence Harwood as Mrs Hoggs
References
edit- ^ Matthew Sweet (2 January 2007). "Fancy a quickie?". The Guardian.
- ^ "The Impassive Footman (1932)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Perry, George. Forever Ealing. Pavilion Books, 1994.
External links
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