Wanted!
{{Other uses|Wanted (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Wanted!
| image =
| caption =
| director = George King
| producer = George King
| writer = {{ubl|H. F. Maltby|Brock Williams (play)}}
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|Zasu Pitts|Claude Dampier|Mark Daly}}
| music = Colin Wark
| cinematography = Jack Parker
| editing =
| studio = Embassy Pictures
| distributor = Sound City Films
| released = {{Film date|1937|02|17|df=yes}}
| runtime = 69 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
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Wanted! is a 1937 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Zasu Pitts, Claude Dampier and Mark Daly. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.298
Premise
The Oatfields, a married couple, are mistaken for jewel thieves and forced to go to a party. The husband accidentally turns on the burglar alarm and the real criminals are apprehended.
Cast
- Zasu Pitts as Winnie Oatfield
- Claude Dampier as Henry Oatfield
- Mark Daly as Mr. Smithers
- Norma Varden as Mrs. Smithers
- Finlay Currie as Uncle Mart
- Kathleen Harrison as Belinda
- Billy Holland as Harry the Hick
- Stella Bonheur as Baby Face
- Billy Bray as Sparrow Hawkins
- Arthur Goullet as Bonelli
- Alfred Wellesley as Lord Hotbury
- Mabel Twemlow as Lady Hotbury
- D.J. Williams as Captain McTurk
- Bryan Herbert as Police Constable Gribble
References
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0029746}}
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Category:Films directed by George King
Category:Films shot at Shepperton Studios
Category:British black-and-white films
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:Films scored by Colin Wark
Category:English-language comedy films
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