Quinneys (1927 film)
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1927 British film by Maurice Elvey
| Quinneys | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | Horace Annesley Vachell (play) John Longden |
| Produced by | Gareth Gundrey |
| Starring | John Longden Alma Taylor Henry Vibart Cyril McLaglen |
| Edited by | Basil Emmott Percy Strong |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 8,600 feet[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Quinneys is a 1927 British romance film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring John Longden, Alma Taylor and Henry Vibart.[2] It is an adaptation of the play Quinneys by Horace Annesley Vachell. David Lean worked on the film as a camera assistant.[3] It was made by Gaumont British at their Lime Grove Studios.
Plot
[edit ]The screenplay concerns a British furniture salesman who buys some chairs from an American dealer, only to discover that they are fakes.
Cast
[edit ]- John Longden as Joseph Quinney
- Alma Taylor as Susan Quinney
- Henry Vibart as Lord Melchester
- Cyril McLaglen as Jim Miggott
- Ursula Jeans as Mabel Dredge
- Frances Cuyler as Posy
- Wallace Bosco as Tomlin
References
[edit ]Bibliography
[edit ]- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
- Philips, Gene D. Beyond the Epic: The Life & Films of David Lean. University Press of Kentucky, 2006.
External links
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- 1927 films
- 1927 romance films
- British silent feature films
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- 1920s British films
- Films about salespeople
- English-language romance films
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