To Oblige a Lady
1931 film
- 16 February 1931 (1931-02-16)
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To Oblige a Lady is a 1931 British comedy film directed by H. Manning Haynes and starring Maisie Gay, Warwick Ward, Lilian Oldland, Haddon Mason and James Carew.[1] The film is based on a play by Edgar Wallace. It was produced at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie for release as a second feature.[2]
Plot
A couple rent a luxury flat and try to pass it off as their own in order to impress a wealthy relative.[3]
Cast
- Maisie Gay as Mrs Harris
- Warwick Ward as George Pinder
- Lilian Oldland as Betty Pinder
- Haddon Mason as John Pendergast
- James Carew as Sir Henry Markham
- Annie Esmond as Mrs Higgins
References
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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The films of Manning Haynes
- Monty Works the Wires (1921)
- The Skipper's Wooing (1922)
- The Head of the Family (1922)
- Sam's Boy (1922)
- A Will and a Way (1922)
- The Monkey's Paw (1923)
- Lawyer Quince (1924)
- Dixon's Return (1924)
- London Love (1926)
- Passion Island (1927)
- The Ware Case (1928)
- Those Who Love (1929)
- Should a Doctor Tell? (1930)
- To Oblige a Lady (1931)
- The Officers' Mess (1931)
- The Old Man (1931)
- Love's Old Sweet Song (1933)
- The Perfect Flaw (1934)
- Smith's Wives (1935)
- Tomorrow We Live (1936)
- Highland Fling (1936)
- Pearls Bring Tears (1937)
- East of Ludgate Hill (1937)
- Coming of Age (1938)
- The Claydon Treasure Mystery (1938)
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