Knowing Men

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Knowing Men
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Sheet music for the film's theme song
Directed by Elinor Glyn
Written by Edward Knoblock
Produced byElinor Glyn
Starring Carl Brisson
Elissa Landi
Helen Haye
Cinematography Charles Rosher (In Color)
Production
company
Talkicolor
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • February 1930 (1930-02)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSound (All-Talking)
English

Knowing Men is a 1930 British color sound romantic comedy film directed by Elinor Glyn and starring Carl Brisson, Elissa Landi and Helen Haye. It was made at Elstree Studios [1] and based on one of Glyn's own novels. Originally shot using an experimental colour system, it was eventually released in plain black-and-white.

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  1. Wood p.67

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