The Elder Brother (film)

The Elder Brother
Directed by	Frederick Hayward
Written by	Anthony Gibbs (novel) Dorothy Greenhill
Produced by	George King
Starring	John Stuart Marjorie Taylor Basil Langton Charlotte Tedlie Stella Bonheur
Cinematography	Jack Parker
Production company	George King Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	February 1937 (1937-02)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Elder Brother is a 1937 British drama film directed by Frederick Hayward and starring John Stuart, Marjorie Taylor and Basil Langton. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie for release by the Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures. ^[1]

Cast

• John Stuart as Ronald Bellairs
• Marjorie Taylor as Susan Woodward
• Basil Langton as Hugo Bellairs
• Stella Bonheur as Lady Hobbs
• Hilary Pritchard as Sir Frederick Hobbs
• Claude Horton as Doctor

References

1. Wood p.89

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• The Elder Brother at IMDb