The Black Abbot (1934 film)

The Black Abbot
Opening title card
Directed by	George A. Cooper
Written by	Terence Egan Philip Godfrey
Produced by	Julius Hagen
Starring	John Stuart Judy Kelly Richard Cooper
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer
Edited by	Lister Laurance
Production company	Twickenham Studios
Distributed by	RKO
Release date	8 January 1934 (1934-01-08)
Running time	56 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Black Abbot is a 1934 British comedy crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring John Stuart, Judy Kelly and Edgar Norfolk. ^[1] It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures. ^[2]

The film's sets were designed by the art director James A. Carter.

Cast

• John Stuart as Frank Brooks
• Judy Kelly as Sylvia Hillcrest
• Edgar Norfolk as Brian Heslewood
• Richard Cooper as Lord Jerry Pilkdown
• Drusilla Wills as Mary Hillcrist
• Farren Soutar as John Hillcrist
• Cyril Smith as Alf Higgins
• Davina Craig as Jane, the maid
• Earl Grey as Phillips, the butler
• Ben Welden as Charlie Marsh
• John Turnbull as Inspector Lockwood

References

1. "The Black Abbot (1934)". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019.
2. Wood p.77

Bibliography

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

External links

• The Black Abbot at IMDb