Captivation

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Captivation
Directed byJohn Harvel
Written by Edgar C. Middleton
Produced byJohn Harvel
Starring Conway Tearle
Betty Stockfeld
Violet Vanbrugh
CinematographyJames E. Rogers
Edited byStewart B. Moss
Music by William Trytel
Production
company
John Harvel Productions
Distributed by Woolf and Freedman Film Service
Release date
  • 19 May 1931 (1931-05-19)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Captivation is a 1931 British romantic comedy film directed by John Harvel and starring Conway Tearle, Betty Stockfeld and Violet Vanbrugh.It was shot at the Beaconsfield Studios near London. [1] A second feature, it has been classified as a quota quickie. [2]

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Synopsis

The film takes place on the French Riviera where a young woman attempts to attract a famous novelist.

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References

  1. Wood p.72
  2. Chibnall p.263

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