It's a Bet

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It's a Bet
Directed by Alexander Esway
Written by
Produced by Walter C. Mycroft
Starring
Cinematography Bryan Langley
Music by Idris Lewis
Production
company
Distributed by Wardour Films
Release date
  • 1935 (1935)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

It's a Bet is a 1935 British comedy drama film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Gene Gerrard, Helen Chandler and Judy Kelly. It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures. [1] The film's sets were designed by the art director David Rawnsley.

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Synopsis

A young English reporter makes a bet with a wealthy publisher that he can disappear for a month. In his absence the publisher makes much of the mysterious disappearance in an attempt to boost the circulation of his newspaper. [2]

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References

  1. Wood p.82
  2. "It's a Bet". IMDb .

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