The Diplomatic Lover
{{Short description|1934 British film by Anthony Kimmins}}
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{{Infobox film
|name = The Diplomatic Lover
|image =
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|director = Anthony Kimmins
|producer = Norman Loudon
|writer = {{ubl|Curt J. Braun (play)|Bobby E. Lüthge (play)|Ivar Campbell|Harry Graham}}
|starring = {{ubl|Harold French|Tamara Desni|Davy Burnaby}}
|music = Hans May
|studio = Sound City Films
|distributor = Fox Film Company
|released = {{Film date|1934|9|17|df=yes}}
|runtime = 73 minutes
|country = United Kingdom
|language = English
}}
The Diplomatic Lover is a 1934 British musical romance film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Harold French, Tamara Desni and Davy Burnaby.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090114094656/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/188129 BFI.org]
The film was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie for release by Fox Film.Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007. p. 278. It was adapted from the play Der Frauendiplomat by Curt J. Braun and Bobby E. Lüthge. It is also known by the alternative title How's Chances?.
Plot
A young ambitious British diplomat goes to take up his post in an embassy abroad.
Cast
- Harold French as Nottingham
- Tamara Desni as Helen
- Davy Burnaby as Michelo
- Morton Selten as Sir Charles
- Reginald Gardiner as Dersingham
- Carol Rees as Dolores
- Peggy Novak as Olga
- Percy Walsh as Castellano
- Andreas Malandrinos as Machulla Ahab
See also
- The Ladies Diplomat (1932)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0025275}}
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Category:Films directed by Anthony Kimmins
Category:1930s romantic musical films
Category:British romantic musical films
Category:British remakes of German films
Category:Films shot at Shepperton Studios
Category:British black-and-white films
Category:Films scored by Hans May
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