Mr. Smith Carries On

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Mr. Smith Carries On
Directed by Lister Laurance
Written by
Produced by Anthony Havelock-Allan
Starring
Cinematography Francis Carver
Edited by Lister Laurance
Production
company
British & Dominions Film Corporation
Distributed by Paramount British Pictures
Release date
  • September 1937 (1937-09)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Mr. Smith Carries On is a 1937 British crime film directed by Lister Laurance and starring Edward Rigby, Julien Mitchell and H. F. Maltby. It was made at Pinewood Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures. [1] The screenplay concerns a secretary who accidentally shoots a business tycoon.

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  1. Chibnall p.296

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