Find the Lady (1936 film)

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Find the Lady
Directed byRoland Grillette
Written by
Produced by
  • John Findlay
  • Roland Grillette
Starring
Cinematography Stanley Grant
Edited by Reginald Beck
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Company
Release date
March 1936
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Find the Lady is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Roland Grillette and starring Jack Melford, Althea Henley and George Sanders. [1] Its plot involves an American confidence trickster who pretends to be a spiritual healer. The film was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of 20th Century Fox. [2] The sets were designed by art director William Hemsley.

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  1. BFI.org
  2. Wood p.90

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