His Lordship (1936 film)

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His Lordship
His Lordship (1936 film).jpg
Trade ad Kinematograph Weekly , 1936
Directed by Herbert Mason
Maude T. Howell (asst.)
Written by
Produced byS.C. Balcon
Starring
Cinematography Günther Krampf
Edited by Michael Gordon
Music by
Production
company
Distributed by Gaumont British Distributors
Release dates
  • November 1936 (1936-11)(London)
  • 19 February 1937 (1937-02-19)(US)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

His Lordship is a 1936 British drama film directed by Herbert Mason and starring George Arliss, Romilly Lunge and Rene Ray. [1] It was released with the alternative title Man of Affairs in the United States. [2]

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Plot

Its plot involves Arliss as a British Foreign secretary swapping identities with his black sheep twin brother (also Arliss), and the rescuing of Britain from war with an Arab nation.

Production

The film was based on the 1931 play The Nelson Touch by Neil Grant. [3] It was made the Lime Grove Studios in London, [4] with sets designed by art director Alfred Junge. [1]

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote "The best thing about the film is some nice split-screen work, which has detective Arliss shaking the hand of politician Arliss." [5]

Cinema critic and historian, Tony Sloman for Radio Times said that "[the] film's stage derivation seeps through the whole enterprise, and the combination of Boys' Own heroics and the politics of war is as hard to take today as it probably was then. But Arliss was undeniably a star, and those who only know his historical roles may enjoy seeing him in a contemporary part." [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "His Lordship (1936)". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019.
  2. "Man of Affairs (1936) - Herbert Mason | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
  3. Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN   9783110951943 via Google Books.
  4. Wood p.90
  5. "Man Of Affairs | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  6. Tony Sloman. "His Lordship (1936". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

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