Mrs. Dane's Defence (1933 film)

Mrs. Dane's Defence
Directed by	A. V. Bramble
Written by	Kenelm Foss Lydia Hayward Henry Arthur Jones (play)
Produced by	Harry Rowson
Starring	Joan Barry Basil Gill Francis James
Production company	National Talkies
Distributed by	Paramount British Pictures
Release date	30 November 1933 (1933-11-30)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Mrs. Dane's Defence is a 1933 British drama film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Joan Barry, Basil Gill and Francis James. ^[1] It was an adaptation of the 1900 play Mrs Dane's Defence by Henry Arthur Jones. The play had previously been adapted into an American silent film.

It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie for release by the British subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. ^[2]

Cast

• Joan Barry as Mrs Dane
• Basil Gill as Sir Daniel Carteret
• Francis James as Lionel Carteret
• Ben Field as Mr Bulsom-Porter
• Clare Greet as Mrs Bulsom-Porter
• Evan Thomas as James Risby
• Evelyn Walsh Hall as Lady Eastney

References

1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | MRS. DAne's DEFENCE (1933)". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
2. Wood p.78

Bibliography

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

External links

• Mrs. Dane's Defence at IMDb