Debt of Honour

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Debt of Honour
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Directed by Norman Walker
Written by Cyril Campion
Thomas J. Geraghty
Herman C. McNeile (story)
Produced by John Corfield
Starring Leslie Banks
Will Fyffe
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Cinematography Robert Martin
Production
company
Distributed by General Film Distributors
Release date
  • 27 March 1936 (1936-03-27)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Debt of Honour (also known as The Man Who Could Not Forget) is a 1936 British drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring Leslie Banks, Will Fyffe, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Garry Marsh. It was based on a story by Sapper, and scripted by Tom Geraghty and Cyril Campion. [1]

Contents

It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios by British National Films. [2]

Plot

A Colonel's daughter steals from the regimental mess funds to pay off her gambling debts. One of the officers, who is love with her, takes the blame, and is sent to Africa. [1]

Cast

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References

  1. 1 2 Debt of Honour (1936), BFI.
  2. Wood p.85

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