Give Her a Ring

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Give Her a Ring
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Directed by Arthur B. Woods
Written by Marjorie Deans
Clifford Grey
Wolfgang Wilhelm
Produced by Walter C. Mycroft
Arthur B. Woods
Starring Wendy Barrie
Clifford Mollison
Zelma O'Neal
Bertha Belmore
Cinematography Claude Friese-Greene
Ronald Neame
Edited byEdward B. Jarvis
Music by Hans May
Production
company
Distributed by Pathé Pictures International
Release date
  • 11 June 1934 (1934-06-11)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Give Her a Ring is a 1934 British musical film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Clifford Mollison, Wendy Barrie, and Zelma O'Neal. [1] The film was a remake of the 1932 German film Wrong Number, Miss , and is sometimes known by the title Giving You the Stars. Stewart Granger made an appearance in the film, early in his career.

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Plot

In Copenhagen, a worker in a telephone exchange falls in love with her employer.

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References

  1. BFI.org