The Captain's Table (1936 film)

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The Captain's Table
Directed by Percy Marmont
Written by John Paddy Carstairs
Produced by James A. Fitzpatrick
Starring
Music byGideon Fagan
Production
company
FitzPatrick Pictures
Distributed by MGM
Release date
  • November 1936 (1936-11)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Captain's Table is a 1936 British crime film directed by and starring Percy Marmont. It also featured Marian Spencer and Louis Goodrich. The film was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [1]

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Plot

A passenger on an Atlantic liner is found strangled, leading to a police investigation. [2]

Cast

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References

  1. Wood p.89
  2. BFI.org

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