It's a Bet
{{short description|1935 film}}
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| name = It's a Bet
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| director = Alexander Esway
| producer = Walter C. Mycroft
| writer = {{ubl|Marcus McGill (novel)|Frank Miller|L. du Garde Peach|Curt Siodmak}}
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| starring = {{ubl|Gene Gerrard|Helen Chandler|Judy Kelly}}
| music = Idris Lewis
| cinematography = Bryan Langley
| editing =
| studio = British International Pictures
| distributor = Wardour Films
| released = {{Film date|1935}}
| runtime = 69 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
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It's a Bet is a 1935 British comedy drama film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Gene Gerrard, Helen Chandler and Judy Kelly. It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures.Wood p.82 The film's sets were designed by the art director David Rawnsley.
Synopsis
A young English reporter makes a bet with a wealthy publisher that he can disappear for a month. In his absence the publisher makes much of the mysterious disappearance in an attempt to boost the circulation of his newspaper.{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026538/ | title=It's a Bet | website=IMDb }}
Cast
- Gene Gerrard as Rollo Briggs
- Helen Chandler as Clare
- Judy Kelly as Anne
- Allen Vincent as Norman
- Dudley Rolph as Harry
- Nadine March as Mis Parsons
- Polly Ward as Maudie
- Alf Goddard as Joe
- Jimmy Godden as Mayor
- Frank Stanmore as Tramp
- Ronald Shiner as Fair Man
- Ellen Pollock as Mrs. Joe
- Violet Farebrother as Lady {{proper name|Allway}}
- George Zucco as Convict
- Raymond Raikes
- Syd Crossley
- Charlotte Parry
References
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Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20200928063850/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b72fbe52c It's a Bet] at the British Film Institute{{better source needed|reason=Help request: a live link can be searched for at https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/search/expert - if available, replace the archive URL with the live link. Or if none found, remove this 'better source needed' template. | date=October 2023}}
- {{IMDb title|0026538}}
{{Alexander Esway}}
{{Curt Siodmak}}
Category:1935 comedy-drama films
Category:British black-and-white films
Category:British comedy-drama films
Category:Films shot at British International Pictures Studios
Category:Films directed by Alexander Esway
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:Films scored by Idris Lewis
Category:English-language comedy-drama films
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