Men of Yesterday

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Men of Yesterday
Directed by John Baxter
Written by
Produced byJohn Baxter
Starring
Cinematography Jack Parker
Edited bySidney Stone
Music by Kennedy Russell
Production
company
United Kingdom Films
Distributed byAssociated Producers & Distributors
Release date
May 1936
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Men of Yesterday is a 1936 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Stewart Rome, Sam Livesey and Hay Petrie. [1] It was made at Shepperton Studios with sets designed by John Bryan. The screenplay concerns an ex-army officer who organises a gathering of his former comrades while at the same time confronting a personal crisis.

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  1. Shafer p.173

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