The Umbrella (film)

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The Umbrella
Directed by Redd Davis
Written by
Produced by Julius Hagen
Starring
Cinematography Ernest Palmer
Production
company
Real Art Productions
Distributed by RKO Pictures
Release date
1933
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Umbrella is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Kay Hammond, Harold French and Victor Stanley. It was made as a quota quickie at Twickenham Studios. [1]

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Premise

After being released from prison, two incompetent crooks allow the umbrella with their stolen valuables stashed away in it to be carried off by someone else. A series of confusions ensue as they desperately try to recover the missing umbrella.

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References

  1. Chibnall p.276

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