Guest of Honour (1934 film)

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Guest of Honour
Directed by George King
Based onThe Man from Blankley's (1930)
by F. Anstey
Starring Henry Kendall
Miki Hood
Edward Chapman
Joan Playfair
Release date
1934
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish

Guest of Honour is a 1934 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Henry Kendall, Miki Hood, Edward Chapman and Joan Playfair. [1] In the film, an aristocrat unmasks a blackmailer. [2] It is based on F. Anstey's 1903 play The Man from Blankley's which had been made as a 1920 Paramount silent The Fourteenth Man and the 1930 John Barrymore talkie The Man from Blankley's .

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References

  1. "Guest of Honour". IMDb . October 1934.
  2. BFI.org