Matinee Idol is a 1933 British crime film directed by George King and starring Camilla Horn, Miles Mander and Marguerite Allan.[1] The screenplay concerns a young actress who is suspected of murder.[2] It was shot at Wembley Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director J. Elder Wills. It was a quota quickie distributed by United Artists.[3]

Matinee Idol
Directed byGeorge King
Written byCharles Bennett
John Quin
Produced byBray Wyndham
StarringCamilla Horn
Miles Mander
Marguerite Allan
CinematographyEric Cross
Edited byDavid Lean
Music byArthur Dulay
Production
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Wyndham Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • March 1933 (1933-03)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot summary

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A young actress is suspected of murder when a matinee idol she had prevented seducing her sister is found dead.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ BFI.org
  2. ^ "Matinee Idol (1933) - George King | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  3. ^ Chibnall p.274

Bibliography

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  • 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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