No Lady

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No Lady
Directed by Lupino Lane
Written by George Dewhurst
Bert Lee
R. P. Weston
L'Estrange Fawcett
Lupino Lane
Produced byL'Estrange Fawcett
StarringLupino Lane
Renee Clama
Sari Maritza
Wallace Lupino
Cinematography Percy Strong
Edited by R. E. Dearing
Music by Louis Levy
Production
company
Distributed by Gaumont British Distributors
Release date
  • 8 May 1931 (1931-05-08)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

No Lady is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Lane, Renee Clama and Sari Maritza. It was made at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush by Gaumont British, a company linked to Gainsborough Pictures. [1] The film sets were designed by art director Andrew Mazzei. It was popular enough to be re-released in 1943. While possibly originally intended to top the bill, it was released as a second feature and is classified as a quota quickie. [2]

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Synopsis

While on a family holiday in Blackpool, Mr Pog, a mild-mannered man, is mistaken for an international spy. He escapes a brush with the police in women's clothing which he has stolen but discovers a secret letter in the owner's handbag. This leads him to a meeting with representatives of the country of Ptomania [a thinly-disguised Germany] who are involved in an attempt to sabotage an international glider competition. A Hitler look-alike, complete with fringe, toothbrush moustache, and wild gesticulations, makes a brief appearance as the unnamed pilot of a doomed Ptomanian plane. The film also includes a song and dance routine as well as a number of slapstick moments.

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References

  1. Wood p.69
  2. Chibnall p.261

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