Compromising Daphne

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Compromising Daphne
Directed by Thomas Bentley
Written byEdith Fitzgerald (play)
Val Valentine
Produced byJohn Maxwell
Starring Jean Colin
Phyllis Konstam
C. M. Hallard
Viola Compton
Cinematography Claude Friese-Greene
Edited by Leslie Norman
Production
company
Distributed by Wardour Films
Release date
  • 22 October 1930 (1930-10-22)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Compromising Daphne is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Jean Colin, Phyllis Konstam, C. M. Hallard and Viola Compton. It was also released under the alternative title Compromised! and was based on a play by Edith Fitzgerald. The film was produced by the leading British company of the era British International Pictures at their Elstree Studios with sets designed by John Mead.

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Plot

A young couple struggle with their overbearing parents. [1]

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References

  1. "Compromising Daphne". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2018.