Two's Company (film)

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Two's Company
Directed by Tim Whelan
Written by
Produced by Paul Soskin
Starring
Cinematography Freddie Young
Production
company
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • 12 October 1936 (1936-10-12)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Two's Company is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Ned Sparks, Gordon Harker and Mary Brian. [1]

Contents

It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios. [2]

Plot

An American millionaire rents a country house from an English aristocrat and the two constantly fight. However, their children have secretly fallen in love.

Cast

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References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Wood p.93

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