Commissionaire (film)

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Commissionaire
Directed by Edward Dryhurst
Written by Herbert Ayres
Produced by Edward G. Whiting
Starring Sam Livesey
Barry Livesey
George Carney
Cinematography Desmond Dickinson
Production
company
Granville Films
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
October 1933
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Commissionaire is a 1933 British crime film directed by Edward Dryhurst and starring Sam Livesey, Barry Livesey and George Carney. [1] It was shot at Cricklewood Studios as a quota quickie for release by MGM. [2]

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Plot

A Commissionaire is suspected of a robbery committed by his son.

Cast

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References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Chibnall p.271

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