Adam's Apple (film)

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Adam's Apple
Directed by Tim Whelan
Written by Rex Taylor
Tim Whelan
Starring Monty Banks
Gillian Dean
Lena Halliday
Judy Kelly
Cinematography René Guissart
George Pocknall
Production
company
Distributed by Wardour Films
Release date
3 September 1928
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Adam's Apple is a 1928 British silent comedy film directed by Tim Whelan, in his directorial debut. It starred Monty Banks, Lena Halliday and Judy Kelly. It was made by British International Pictures at their Elstree Studios. [1]

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Premise

An American on his honeymoon in Paris, organises the kidnapping of his interfering mother-in-law.

Cast

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  1. Wood p.65

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