The Innocents of Chicago

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The Innocents of Chicago
Directed by Lupino Lane
Written by Reginald Simpson (play)
J. W. Drawbell (play)
Leslie Arliss
Produced byLupino Lane
Starring Henry Kendall
Margot Grahame
Binnie Barnes
Cinematography Ernest Palmer
Edited by Leslie Norman
Music by Harry Acres
Production
company
Distributed by Wardour Films
Release date
  • 31 March 1932 (1932-03-31)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

The Innocents of Chicago is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Henry Kendall, Binnie Barnes and Margot Grahame.

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Production

The film was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios. [1] It was based on the play The Milky Way. The film's sets were designed by art director Duncan Sutherland.

Cast

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References

  1. Wood p.72

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