Treachery on the High Seas

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Treachery on the High Seas
Directed by Emil E. Reinert
Written byCharles Lincoln
Harold Simpson
Based onMurder in the Stalls by Maurice Messenger
Produced byAlexander Dembo de Lasta
Starring Bebe Daniels
Ben Lyon
Charles Farrell
Cinematography Roy Fogwell
Walter J. Harvey
Edited by Sidney Stone
Production
company
Alexandre de Lasta Productions
Distributed by British Lion Film Corporation
Release date
December 1936
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Treachery on the High Seas, also known as Not Wanted on Voyage, is a 1936 British comedy crime film directed by Emil E. Reinert and starring Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon and Charles Farrell. [1] It is based on the play Murder in the Stalls by Maurice Messenger.

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It was produced at British Lion's Beaconsfield Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Norman G. Arnold.

Synopsis

On a luxury liner some jewel thieves plan a major snatch.

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References

  1. "Not Wanted on Voyage (1938)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2015.