The First Mrs. Fraser is a 1932 British musical romance film directed by Thorold Dickinson and Sinclair Hill and starring Henry Ainley, Joan Barry and Dorothy Dix. It is an adaptation of the 1929 play The First Mrs. Fraser by St. John Greer Ervine. It was made at Wembley Studios.[1] The sets were designed by J. Elder Wills and Oscar Werndorff.
| The First Mrs. Fraser | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sinclair Hill Thorold Dickinson |
| Written by | St. John Ervine (play) Peter Ellis Leslie Howard Gordon |
| Produced by | Louis Zimmerman |
| Starring | Henry Ainley Joan Barry Dorothy Dix Harold Huth |
| Cinematography | Gunther Krampf |
| Edited by | Thorold Dickinson |
| Music by | Colin Wark |
Production company | Sterling Films |
| Distributed by | Sterling Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Henry Ainley as James Fraser
- Joan Barry as Elsie Fraser
- Dorothy Dix as Janet Fraser
- Harold Huth as Mario
- Richard Cooper as Lord Larne
- Henry Hewitt as Philip Logan
- Gibb McLaughlin as Butler
- Hargrave Pawson as Ninian Fraser
- Millicent Wolf as Mabel
- Ellen Pollock as Maid
- Ivan Brandt as Murdo Fraser
- Oriel Ross as Connie
- Eileen Peel as Ellen Fraser
- Naunton Wayne as Compere
- Frances Day as Night-club Singer
- Billy Cotton as Band Leader
References
edit- ^ Wood p.74
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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