The Big Splash (film)
| The Big Splash | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leslie S. Hiscott |
| Written by | Michael Barringer |
| Produced by | Herbert Smith |
| Starring | Frank Pettingell Finlay Currie Marguerite Allan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion |
Release date |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Big Splash is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Frank Pettingell, Finlay Currie and Marguerite Allan. A millionaire hires a man to play his double.[1] It was made as a quota quickie at Beaconsfield Studios.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Frank Pettingell as Bodkin
- Finlay Currie as Hartley Bassett
- Marguerite Allan as Germaine
- Drusilla Wills as Mrs Bodkin
- Roy Royston as Jack Trent
- Ben Welden as Crook
- Percy Parsons as Crook
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- 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.
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