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The Morals of Marcus (1935 film)

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'The Morals of Marcus' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Miles Mander and starring Lupe Vlez, Ian Hunter and Adrianne Allen.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090114021259/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/43150 BFI.org] The screenplay concerns an archaeologist who finds a woman hiding in his luggage who has escaped from a harem and they eventually fall in love and marry. 'The Morals of Marcus' was previously filmed twice as silents in 1915 with Marie Doro and in 1921 with May McAvoy.

Production



It was based on the novel 'The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne' by William John Locke and was filmed at Twickenham Studios. It was part of the producer Julius Hagen's ambitious programme of film production at Twickenham. Hagen brought in Vlez, a leading Mexican actress, to give the film greater international appeal.

Main cast



* Ian Hunter as Sir Marcus Ordeyne

* Lupe Vlez as Carlotta

* Adrianne Allen as Judith

* Noel Madison as Tony Pasquale

* J.H. Roberts as Butler

* Frank Atkinson as Ship Steward

References



Bibliography



* Richards, Jeffrey (ed.) 'The Unknown 1930s: An Alternative History of the British Cinema, 1929-1939'. I.B. Tauris, 1998.

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