Compromising Daphne
{{Short description|1930 British film by Thomas Bentley}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox film
|name = Compromising Daphne
|image =
|caption =
|director = Thomas Bentley
|producer = John Maxwell
|writer = Edith Fitzgerald (play)
Val Valentine
|starring = Jean Colin
Phyllis Konstam
C. M. Hallard
Viola Compton
|cinematography = Claude Friese-Greene
|editing = Leslie Norman
|studio = British International Pictures
|distributor = Wardour Films
|released = {{Film date|1930|10|22|df=yes}}
|runtime = 86 minutes
|country = United Kingdom
|language = English
}}
Compromising Daphne is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Jean Colin, Phyllis Konstam, C. M. Hallard and Viola Compton. It was also released under the alternative title Compromised! and was based on a play by Edith Fitzgerald. The film was produced by the leading British company of the era British International Pictures at their Elstree Studios with sets designed by John Mead.
Plot
A young couple struggle with their overbearing parents.{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6bcaf261|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607135715/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6bcaf261|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 June 2021|title=Compromising Daphne|publisher=British Film Institute|accessdate=10 September 2018}}
Cast
- Jean Colin as Daphne Ponsonby
- Charles Hickman as George
- Phyllis Konstam as Sadie Bannister
- C. M. Hallard as Mr Ponsonby
- Viola Compton as Mrs Ponsonby
- Leo Sheffield as Mr Bannister
- Frank Perfitt as Hicks
- Barbara Gott as Martha
- Margot Grahame as Muriel
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0181407}}
{{Thomas Bentley}}
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:Silent British comedy films
Category:Films shot at British International Pictures Studios
Category:Films directed by Thomas Bentley
Category:British films based on plays
Category:British black-and-white films
Category:English-language comedy films
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