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Under Proof is a 1936 British comedy crime film directed by Roland Gillett and starring Betty Stockfeld, Tyrell Davis and Judy Kelly. [1] The screenplay concerns a man who is threatened into joining a gang of smugglers.

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  1. BFI.org