The Shadow of Mike Emerald

The Shadow of Mike Emerald
Directed by	Maclean Rogers
Written by	Kathleen Butler Anthony Richardson
Produced by	A. George Smith
Starring	Leslie Perrins Marjorie Mars Vincent Holman
Cinematography	Geoffrey Faithfull
Production company	George Smith Productions
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	28 March 1936 (1936-03-28)
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Shadow of Mike Emerald is a 1936 British crime drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Leslie Perrins, Marjorie Mars and Vincent Holman. It was made at the Walton Studios outside London as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures. ^{[1] [2]}

Synopsis

A criminal gang who have served prison time for theft, try to track down their ringleader who has escaped with a large sum of the proceeds.

Cast

• Leslie Perrins as Mike Emerald
• Marjorie Mars as Lucia Emerald
• Martin Lewis as Lee Cooper
• Vincent Holman as John Ellman
• Atholl Fleming as Clive Warner
• Neville Brook as Ryder March
• Basil Langton as Rollo Graham

References

1. Chibnall p.285
2. Wood p.87

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth 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 Shadow of Mike Emerald at IMDb