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| The Laughter of Fools | |
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| Directed by | Adrian Brunel |
| Written by | H. F. Maltby (play) Adrian Brunel Reginald Beck |
| Produced by | George Smith |
| Starring | D. A. Clarke-Smith Derrick De Marney Helen Ferrers Eliot Makeham |
| Cinematography | Eric Cross |
| Edited by | Roy Lockwood |
Production company | George Smith Productions |
| Distributed by | Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 47 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Laughter of Fools is a 1933 British drama film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring D. A. Clarke-Smith, Derrick De Marney and Helen Ferrers. It was based on a play by H. F. Maltby. The screenplay concerns an ambitious mother who plans to marry her daughter to a sea captain.
The film was a quota quickie made at Nettlefold Studios in Walton by the independent producer George Smith as part of a contract from Fox who needed a supply of films to distribute in order to comply with the terms of the quota.
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