Death on the Set

{{Short description|1935 British film by Leslie S. Hiscott}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Death on the Set

| image =

| caption =

| director = Leslie S. Hiscott

| producer = Julius Hagen

| writer = Michael Barringer
Victor MacLure

| narrator =

| starring = {{ubl|Henry Kendall|Eve Gray|Jeanne Stuart|Garry Marsh}}

| music = W.L. Trytel

| cinematography = William Luff
Ernest Palmer

| editing = Ralph Kemplen

| studio = Twickenham Studios

| distributor = Universal Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1935|07|29|df=yes}}

| runtime = 73 minutes

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| budget =

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Death on the Set (also known as Murder on the Set) is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Eve Gray, Jeanne Stuart and Wally Patch. Its plot concerns a film director who murders a leading gangster and takes his place, later pinning the killing on a prominent actress.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090116055019/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/61178 BFI.org] It is also known by the alternative title .

The film was a quota quickie produced at Twickenham Studios by Julius Hagen for distribution by Universal Pictures.

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Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.