The Broken Melody (1934 film)

The Broken Melody
Directed by	Bernard Vorhaus
Written by	Vera Allinson Michael Hankinson H. Fowler Mear
Produced by	Julius Hagen
Starring	John Garrick Margot Grahame Merle Oberon Austin Trevor
Cinematography	Sydney Blythe William Luff
Edited by	Jack Harris
Music by	W.L. Trytel
Production company	Julius Hagen Productions
Distributed by	Associated Producers & Distributors
Release date	15 May 1934 (1934-05-15)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Broken Melody is a 1934 British musical drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring John Garrick, Margot Grahame, Merle Oberon and Austin Trevor. ^[1]

The film was made at Twickenham Studios. ^[2] The film's sets were designed by the studio's resident art director James A. Carter.

Plot

A composer kills his wife's lover and, having escaped from the prison on Devil's Island, returns to France and writes an opera about the experience. ^[3]

Cast

• John Garrick as Paul Verlaine
• Margot Grahame as Simone St. Cloud
• Merle Oberon as Germaine Brissard
• Austin Trevor as Pierre Falaise
• Charles Carson as Colonel Dubonnet
• Harry Terry as Henri
• Andreas Malandrinos as M. Brissard
• Toni Edgar-Bruce as Vera
• Conway Dixon as Colonel's Friend
• Stella Rho as Lisette as Simone's Maid
• Kynaston Reeves as Colonel Fitzroy

References

1. Kulik p.131
2. Wood p.77
3. BFI.org

Bibliography

• Kulik, Karol. Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles. Virgin Books, 1990.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• The Broken Melody at IMDb