The House Opposite (1931 film)

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The House Opposite
Directed by Walter Summers
Written byWalter Summers
Based on The House Oppsosite by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon
Produced byWalter Summers
Starring Henry Kendall
Frank Stanmore
Arthur Macrae
Cinematography Bert Ford
James Wilson
Production
company
Distributed by Pathé Pictures
Release date
  • 22 March 1932 (1932-03-22)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The House Opposite is a 1931 British crime film directed by Walter Summers and starring Henry Kendall, Frank Stanmore and Arthur Macrae. [1] It was shot at Elstree Studios outside London. [2] It was based on the 1931 novel The House Opposite by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon. It follows a police officer who pursues a gang of blackmailers.

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  1. BFI.org
  2. Wood p.72

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