French Leave (1937 film)

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French Leave
"French Leave" (1937).jpg
Betty Lynne & John Longden
Directed by Norman Lee
Written by
Produced by Warwick Ward
Starring
Cinematography Bryan Langley
Music by Sydney Baynes
Production
company
Distributed by Pathé Pictures
Release date
  • 17 June 1937 (1937-06-17)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

French Leave is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Betty Lynne, Edmund Breon and John Longden. [1] It was based on a play by Reginald Berkeley which had previously been made into a film of the same title in 1930. It was made at Welwyn Studios. [2]

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References

  1. "French Leave (1937)". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016.
  2. Wood p.95

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