It's a Bet

It's a Bet
Directed by	Alexander Esway
Written by	Marcus McGill (novel) Frank Miller L. du Garde Peach Curt Siodmak
Produced by	Walter C. Mycroft
Starring	Gene Gerrard Helen Chandler Judy Kelly
Cinematography	Bryan Langley
Music by	Idris Lewis
Production company	British International Pictures
Distributed by	Wardour Films
Release date	1935 (1935)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

It's a Bet is a 1935 British comedy drama film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Gene Gerrard, Helen Chandler Raymond Raikes 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.

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]

Cast

• Gene Gerrard as Rollo Briggs
• Helen Chandler as Clare
• Judy Kelly as Anne
• Allen Vincent as Norman
• Raymond Raikes as Geoffrey Whitehaven
• Dudley Rolph as Harry
• Nadine March as Mis Parsons
• Polly Ward as Maudie
• Alf Goddard as Joe
• Jimmy Godden as Mayor
• Frank Stanmore as Tramp
• Ronald Shiner as Fair Man
• Ellen Pollock as Mrs. Joe
• Violet Farebrother as Lady Allway
• George Zucco as Convict
• Syd Crossley
• Charlotte Parry

References

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

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• It's a Bet at the British Film Institute ^{[ better source needed ]}
• It's a Bet at IMDb