The Last Chance (1937 film)
{{Short description|1937 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Last Chance
| image =
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| director = Thomas Bentley
| producer = Warwick Ward
| writer = {{ubl|Frank Stayton (play)|Harry Hughes}}
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| starring = {{ubl|Frank Leighton|Judy Kelly|Laurence Hanray|Wyndham Goldie}}
| music = John Reynders
| cinematography = Ernest Palmer
| editing =
| studio = Welwyn Studios
| distributor = Pathé Pictures International
| released = {{Film date|1937|11|11|df=yes}}
| runtime = 74 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
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The Last Chance is a 1937 British drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Frank Leighton, Judy Kelly and Laurence Hanray. Its plot involves a gunrunner who makes a jail break in order to gather evidence to prove he is innocent of murder.Chibnall p.295 It was made as a supporting feature at British International Pictures' second studio at Welwyn.
Cast
- Frank Leighton as Alan Burmister
- Judy Kelly as Mary Perrin
- Laurence Hanray as Mr. Perrin
- Wyndham Goldie as John Worrall
- Franklyn Bellamy as Inspector Cutts
- Aubrey Mallalieu as Judge Croyle
- Billy Milton as Michael Worrall
- Jenny Laird as Betty
- Charles Sewell as Brough
- Alfred Wellesley as Ivor Connell
References
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Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985 .
External links
- {{IMDb title|0159525|The Last Chance}}
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Category:1930s English-language films
Category:Films shot at Welwyn Studios
Category:Films directed by Thomas Bentley
Category:British films based on plays
Category:British black-and-white films
Category:Films scored by John Reynders
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