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Double or Quits (1938 film)

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Double or Quits
Directed byRoy William Neill
Written byMichael Barringer
Produced byIrving Asher
Starring
CinematographyBasil Emmott
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Brothers
Release date
March 1938
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Double or Quits is a 1938 British crime film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Frank Fox, Patricia Medina and Hal Walters.

It was shot at Teddington Studios.[1] It was made as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.[2]

Synopsis

A reporter on a transatlantic cruise ship is accused of theft. In attempting to clear his name he discovers a more serious conspiracy.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Wood p.94
  2. ^ Chibnall p.294

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.