Father O'Nine

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Father O'Nine
Directed by Roy Kellino
Written byHarold G. Brown (from a story by)
Produced by Ivor McLaren
Starring
Cinematography Robert LaPresle
Edited by Reginald Beck
Production
company
Distributed byTwentieth Century Fox (UK)
Release date
  • 19 December 1938 (1938-12-19)(UK)
Running time
49 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Father O'Nine is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Roy Kellino and starring Hal Gordon, Dorothy Dewhurst and Claire Arnold. [1] It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox. [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Carmen Dillon.

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References

  1. "Father o' Nine (1938)". Archived from the original on 2 March 2017.
  2. Wood p.98

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