The Diplomatic Lover | |
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Directed by | Anthony Kimmins |
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Produced by | Norman Loudon |
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Music by | Hans May |
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Distributed by | Fox Film Company |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Diplomatic Lover is a 1934 British musical romance film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Harold French, Tamara Desni and Davy Burnaby. [1]
The film was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie for release by Fox Film. [2] It was adapted from the play Der Frauendiplomat by Curt J. Braun and Bobby E. Lüthge. It is also known by the alternative title How's Chances?.
A young ambitious British diplomat goes to take up his post in an embassy abroad.
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