The Case for the Crown

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The Case for the Crown
Directed by George A. Cooper
Written by Sherard Powell
Based onshort story An Error of Judgement by Anthony Gittins [1]
Produced byGeorge A. Cooper
Starring Miles Mander
Meriel Forbes
Whitmore Humphries
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount British Pictures
Release date
  • 9 November 1934 (1934-11-09)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

The Case for the Crown is a 1934 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Miles Mander, Meriel Forbes and Whitmore Humphries. [2] It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures. [3]

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Plot

A business partner is found dead and the company accounts have been tampered with; but is it murder or suicide?

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide called it "another dull British courtroom drama." [4]

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References

  1. Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN   9783110951943 via Google Books.
  2. "The Case for the Crown (1934)". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
  3. Wood p.81
  4. "The Case For The Crown". TVGuide.com.

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