Under a Cloud (film)

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Under a Cloud
Directed by George King
Written byGordon Francis
Produced byGeorge King
Starring
Cinematography Hone Glendinning
Edited by John Seabourne Sr.
Music by Jack Beaver
Production
company
George King Productions
Distributed by Paramount British Pictures
Release date
August 1937
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Under a Cloud is a 1937 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Betty Ann Davies, Edward Rigby, Hilda Bayley. The screenplay concerns a man who returns from Australia and tries to reconcile with his estranged family.

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It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures. [1] The film still survives, unlike a number of quota quickies.

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  1. Wood, p. 97

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