| Road House | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | |
| Based on |
Road House by Walter C. Hackett |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Leslie Rowson |
| Edited by | Paul Capon |
| Music by | Bretton Byrd and Harry Woods |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release date | 29 November 1934 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Road House is a 1934 British comedy crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Violet Loraine, Gordon Harker and Aileen Marson.
Cast
- Violet Loraine as Belle Larrimore
- Gordon Harker as Sam Pritchard
- Aileen Marson as Kitty Hamble
- Emlyn Williams as Chester
- Hartley Power as Dick D'Arcy
- Anne Grey as Lady Chettwinde
- Stanley Holloway as Donovan
- Marie Lohr as Lady Hamble
- Edwin Styles as Archie Hamble
- Romilly Lunge as Hugh Romilly
- Geraldo as Orchestra Leader
- Wylie Watson as Magician
- Frank Atkinson as Magician
- George Zucco as Hotel Manager
- Anthony Holles as Receptionist at Hotel Splendide
- Andreas Malandrinos as Head Waiter
- C. Denier Warren as Music Hall MC
- D.J. Williams as Stage Manager
- Harry Terry as Sailor
Production
The film is based on the 1932 play Road House by Walter C. Hackett. [1] It was made by British Gaumont at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush, with shooting beginning in July 1934. [2] The film's art direction is by Alfred Junge. British Gaumont's contract director Alfred Hitchcock was originally reported to be making the film, but instead directed The Man Who Knew Too Much. [3]
The song " What a Little Moonlight Can Do", written by Harry Woods, is sung in the film by Violet Lorraine.
References
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Ryall, Tom. Alfred Hitchcock and the British Cinema. Athlone Press, 1996.
- Wood, Linda. British Films 1927-1939. BFI, 1986.
External links
- Road House at IMDb
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