Suspense (1930 film)
| Suspense | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Walter Summers |
| Produced by | Walter Summers |
| Written by |
Walter Summers Patrick MacGil |
| Starring |
Mickey Brantford Cyril McLaglen Jack Raine Hay Petrie |
| Music by | Dallas Bower |
| Cinematography |
Theodor Sparkuhl Hal Young |
| Edited by | Walter Stokvis |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Suspense is a 1930 British war film directed by Walter Summers and starring Mickey Brantford, Cyril McLaglen and Jack Raine.[1] During the First World War a British unit take up a new position in a trench unaware that the Germans are laying a mine underneath it. The battle effects were created under the supervision of Cliff Richardson at Elstree Studios which was owned by British International Pictures.[2] The film's sets were designed by John Mead.
Cast
- Mickey Brantford – Private Pettigrew
- Cyril McLaglen – Cyril McClusky
- Jack Raine – Captain Wilson
- Hay Petrie – Scruffy
- Fred Groves – Private Lomax
- Percy Parsons – Private Brett
- Syd Crossley – Corporal Brown
- Hamilton Keene – Officer
References
- ↑ Suspense at the British Film Institute. Published: No date given. Retrieved 29 June 2013
- ↑ Action! Fifty Years in the Life of a Union. Published: 1983 (UK). Publisher: ACTT. ISBN 0 9508993 0 5. Gunpowder and Smoke - Cliff Richardson p125 "On Walter Summers' film Suspense I was put in charge of battle effects, which were on a fairly large scale."..."Even today I shudder to think of the chances that were taken in making up flash powder..."
External links
- Suspense at the Internet Movie Database
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