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Wikipedia article




'18 Minutes' is a 1935 British drama film directed by Monty Banks and starring Gregory Ratoff, John Loder and Benita Hume. It was shot at Walton Studios near London.Wood p.81

Plot



A lion tamer adopts an orphaned girl and marries her, only to find that she loves another.

Cast



* Gregory Ratoff as Nikita

* John Loder as Trelawney

* Benita Hume as Lady Phyllis Pilcott

* Katharine Sergava as Lida

* Richard Bennett as Korn

* Hugh Wakefield as Lord Pilcott

* Paul Graetz as Pietro

* Rosamund Barnes as Lida as a Child

* Carl Harbord as Jacques

* Margaret Yarde as Marie

* Hal Gordon as Osso

Critical reception



'TV Guide' described '18 Minutes' as an "Interesting drama, way above average for British films of the time"; and rated it three out of five stars.

References



Bibliography



* Low, Rachael. 'Filmmaking in 1930s Britain'. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.

* Wood, Linda. 'British Films, 1927-1939'. British Film Institute, 1986.


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