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The Umbrella (film)

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The Umbrella
Directed byRedd Davis
Written by
Produced byJulius Hagen
Starring
CinematographyErnest Palmer
Production
company
Real Art Productions
Distributed byRKO Pictures
Release date
  • 1933 (1933)
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Umbrella is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Kay Hammond, Harold French and Victor Stanley. It was made as a quota quickie at Twickenham Studios.[1]

Premise

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After being released from prison, two incompetent crooks allow the umbrella with their stolen valuables stashed away in it to be carried off by someone else. A series of confusions ensue as they desperately try to recover the missing umbrella.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Chibnall p.276

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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