Colonel Blood (film)

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Colonel Blood
Directed by W. P. Lipscomb
Written byW. P. Lipscomb
Produced by Norman Loudon
Starring Frank Cellier
Anne Grey
Mary Lawson
Allan Jeayes
Arthur Chesney
Cinematography George Stretton
Music by Colin Wark
Charles Cowlrick
Production
company
Sound City Films
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • January 1934 (1934-01)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Colonel Blood a is a 1934 British historical adventure film written and directed by W. P. Lipscomb and starring Frank Cellier, Anne Grey and Mary Lawson. [1]

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Plot

The plot is based on a dramatised account of the exploits of the historical renegade, Thomas Blood, in the Seventeenth Century and his attempted theft of the English Crown Jewels.

Production

The film was shot on location at Shepperton Studios near London. [2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors John Bryan and Laurence Irving, while costumes were designed by Elizabeth Haffenden. It was shot on 35mm black and white film in an aspect ratio of 1.37:1. It was produced by Norman Loudon for Sound City Film, Shepperton Studio's in-house sound production company.[ citation needed ]

Cast

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References

  1. Klossner p.77
  2. Wood p.77

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