Ticket of Leave | |
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Directed by | Michael Hankinson |
Written by | Margaret McDonnell Vera Allinson Michael Hankinson |
Produced by | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
Starring | Dorothy Boyd John Clements George Merritt Wally Patch |
Cinematography | Francis Carver |
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Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Ticket of Leave is a 1936 British crime film directed by Michael Hankinson and starring Dorothy Boyd, John Clements and George Merritt. It was made as a quota quickie at British and Dominions Elstree Studios by the British subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. [1] The screenplay concerns a woman who joins forces with a criminal after he robs her flat. [2] The title refers to the ticket of leave given to prisoners when they were released from jail.
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