| Death Croons the Blues | |
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| Directed by | David MacDonald |
| Written by | James Ronald (novel) H. Fowler Mear |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sydney Blythe |
| Music by | W.L. Trytel |
| Production company | St. Margaret's Films |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Death Croons the Blues is a 1937 British crime film directed by David MacDonald and starring Hugh Wakefield, Antoinette Cellier and George Hayes. The film was made at Twickenham Studios by the producer Julius Hagen whose ownership of the company was about to be ended due to financial problems.
Plot
A reporter manages to prove a man innocent of murdering a singer.
Cast
- Hugh Wakefield as Jim Martin
- Antoinette Cellier as Lady Constance Gaye
- George Hayes as Hugo Branker
- Hugh Burden as Viscount Brent
- Gillian Lind
- John Turnbull
- Barbara Everest
References
- Wood p.94
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.
External links
| Films directed by David MacDonald | |
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- 1937 films
- 1937 crime films
- British crime films
- Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios
- Films directed by David MacDonald (director)
- Films based on British novels
- British black-and-white films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s British films
- Films scored by William Trytel
- English-language crime films
- 1930s British film stubs