The Stickpin

1933 British film
  • June 1933 (1933-06)
Running time
44 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

The Stickpin is a 1933 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Betty Astell and Francis L. Sullivan.[1]

It was made as a quota quickie at Beaconsfield Studios.[2] The film's sets were designed by Norman G. Arnold.

Premise

A man is framed for killing the blackmailer of his friend's wife.

Cast

  • Henry Kendall as Paul Rayner
  • Betty Astell as Eve Marshall
  • Francis L. Sullivan as Jacob Volke
  • Lawrence Anderson as Tom Marshall
  • Henry Caine as Dixon
  • F. Pope-Stamper as Simms

References

  1. ^ "The Stickpin (1933) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. ^ Wood p.79

Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
  • The Stickpin at IMDb
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