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Wanted!
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Wikipedia article
'Wanted!' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Zasu Pitts, Claude Dampier and Mark Daly. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.298
Premise
The Oatfields, a married couple, are mistaken for jewel thieves and forced to go to a party. The husband accidentally turns on the burglar alarm and the real criminals are apprehended.
Cast
* Zasu Pitts as Winnie Oatfield
* Claude Dampier as Henry Oatfield
* Mark Daly as Mr. Smithers
* Norma Varden as Mrs. Smithers
* Finlay Currie as Uncle Mart
* Kathleen Harrison as Belinda
* Billy Holland as Harry the Hick
* Stella Bonheur as Baby Face
* Billy Bray as Sparrow Hawkins
* Arthur Goullet as Bonelli
* Alfred Wellesley as Lord Hotbury
* Mabel Twemlow as Lady Hotbury
* D.J. Williams as Captain McTurk
* Bryan Herbert as Police Constable Gribble
References
Bibliography
* 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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