Cross Roads (film)

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Cross Roads
Directed by Reginald Fogwell
Written byReginald Fogwell
A.E. Bundy
Produced byReginald Fogwell
Starring Percy Marmont
Anne Grey
Betty Faire
Production
company
British Projects
Distributed by Paramount British Pictures
Release date
  • August 1930 (1930-08)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cross Roads is a 1930 British drama film directed by Reginald Fogwell and starring Percy Marmont, Anne Grey and Betty Faire. [1] It was shot at Welwyn Studios as a quota quickie. It is a melodrama about a wife killing her unfaithful husband. [2]

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Plot summary

The plot of this "Cross Roads" revolves around a wife who kills her unfaithful husband and tries to cover up the crime. Percy Marmont plays the role of the husband, while Anne Grey plays the role of the wife, and Betty Faire plays the role of a young woman who becomes involved in the crime.

The film explores themes of jealousy, betrayal, and murder and features suspenseful elements as the wife tries to cover up her crime and avoid getting caught by the authorities. The film was shot at Welwyn Studios, which was a major film production studio in the UK during the 1920s and 1930s.

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References

  1. Wood p.69
  2. Chibnall p.261

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