Letting in the Sunshine

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Letting in the Sunshine
Directed by Lupino Lane
Written by Anthony Asquith
Frank Miller
Herbert Sargent
Con West
Produced by John Maxwell
Starring Albert Burdon
Renee Gadd
Molly Lamont
Cinematography Jack E. Cox
Bryan Langley
Edited by E.B. Jarvis
Music by Idris Lewis
Production
company
Distributed by Wardour Films
Release date
  • 10 July 1933 (1933-07-10)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Letting in the Sunshine is a 1933 British comedy crime film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Albert Burdon, Renee Gadd and Molly Lamont. [1] It was based on a story by Anthony Asquith. [2] The film was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios. The sets were designed by the art director David Rawnsley. The theme song "Letting in the Sunshine" was written by the composer Noel Gay.

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Synopsis

A window cleaner and his housemaid girlfriend try to thwart a gang's plan to steal a valuable necklace during a society dance.

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References

  1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | LETTING IN THE SUNSHINE (1933)". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  2. Sutton p.218

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