The Mad Hatters

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The Mad Hatters
Directed by Ivar Campbell
Written byChristine Jope-Slade
Produced by Anthony Havelock-Allan
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount British Pictures
Release date
  • July 1935 (1935-07)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Mad Hatters is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Ivar Campbell and starring Chili Bouchier, Sydney King and Evelyn Foster. [1]

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Plot

After opening a hat shop together, two men fall in love with a French woman living next door.

Cast

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References

  1. BFI.org