Would You Believe It! is a 1929 British silent comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Forde, Pauline Johnson and Arthur Stratton. It was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames and released as a supporting feature.[2] Due to the general public's apathy toward silent films, it was quickly released in a sound version that features a synchronized musical score with sound effects.
| Would You Believe It! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Walter Forde |
| Written by | Walter Forde Harry Fowler Mear |
| Produced by | Archibald Nettlefold |
| Starring | Walter Forde Pauline Johnson Arthur Stratton Albert Brouett |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Culley Forde |
| Music by | Paul Mulder |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
Release date |
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Running time | 57 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) English Intertitles |
Plot
editA British inventor develops a new high-tech tank and is pursued by foreign agents who wish to capture the design.
Cast
edit- Walter Forde as Walter
- Pauline Johnson as Pauline
- Arthur Stratton as Cuthbert
- Albert Brouett as Spy
- Anita O'Day as Farmer's wife
- Anita Sharp-Bolster as Presbyterian
- Sidney Gilliat as Restaurant customer
- Ian Wilson as Restaurant customer
References
editBibliography
edit- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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