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1935 British film by Leslie S. Hiscott

Death on the Set
Directed by	Leslie S. Hiscott
Written by	Michael Barringer Victor MacLure
Produced by	Julius Hagen
Starring	Henry Kendall Eve Gray Jeanne Stuart Garry Marsh
Cinematography	William Luff Ernest Palmer
Edited by	Ralph Kemplen
Music by	W.L. Trytel
Production company	Twickenham Studios
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	29 July 1935 (1935-07-29)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Death on the Set (also known as Murder on the Set) is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Eve Gray, Jeanne Stuart and Wally Patch. Its plot concerns a film director who murders a leading gangster and takes his place, later pinning the killing on a prominent actress. It is also known by the alternative title .

The film was a quota quickie produced at Twickenham Studios by Julius Hagen for distribution by Universal Pictures.

Cast

Henry Kendall as Cayley Morden / Charlie Marsh
Eve Gray as Laura Cane
Jeanne Stuart as Lady Blanche
Garry Marsh as Inspector Burford
Wally Patch as Sergeant Crowther
Lewis Shaw as Jimmy Frayle
Alfred Wellesley as Studio Manager
Ben Welden as Freshman
Rita Halsam as Constance Lyon
Robert Nainby as Lord Umbridge
Hal Walters as Albert
Elizabeth Arkell as Mrs. Hipkin

References

BFI.org

Bibliography

Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.

External links

Death on the Set at IMDb

v t e The films of Leslie S. Hiscott
Feature films	The Marriage Business (1927) The Passing of Mr. Quin (1928) S.O.S. (1928) Ringing the Changes (1929) The Feather (1929) At the Villa Rose (1930) The House of the Arrow (1930) Call of the Sea (1930) The Sleeping Cardinal (1931) Alibi (1931) Brown Sugar (1931) A Night in Montmartre (1931) Black Coffee (1931) The Missing Rembrandt (1932) Murder at Covent Garden (1932) The Crooked Lady (1932) Once Bitten (1932) Double Dealing (1932) A Safe Proposition (1932) When London Sleeps (1932) A Tight Corner (1932) The Face at the Window (1932) The Iron Stair (1933) Yes, Madam (1933) The Melody-Maker (1933) That's My Wife (1933) Cleaning Up (1933) The Stickpin (1933) Great Stuff (1933) His Grace Gives Notice (1933) Strike It Rich (1933) Marooned (1933) The Stolen Necklace (1933) Out of the Past (1933) I'll Stick to You (1933) Flat Number Three (1934) Keep It Quiet (1934) The Man I Want (1934) Passing Shadows (1934) Gay Love (1934) Crazy People (1934) The Big Splash (1935) The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935) Annie, Leave the Room! (1935) Three Witnesses (1935) Inside the Room (1935) Department Store (1935) Death on the Set (1935) A Fire Has Been Arranged (1935) She Shall Have Music (1935) Fame (1936) The Interrupted Honeymoon (1936) Millions (1936) Fine Feathers (1937) Tilly of Bloomsbury (1940) The Seventh Survivor (1942) Sabotage at Sea (1942) Lady from Lisbon (1942) The Butler's Dilemma (1943) Welcome, Mr. Washington (1944) The Time of His Life (1955) Tons of Trouble (1956)
Short films	Raising the Wind (1925) A Friend of Cupid (1925) A Fowl Proceeding (1925) Cats (1925) Billets (1925) Ship's Concert (1937)

The films of Leslie S. Hiscott

Feature films

The Marriage Business (1927)
The Passing of Mr. Quin (1928)
S.O.S. (1928)
Ringing the Changes (1929)
The Feather (1929)
At the Villa Rose (1930)
The House of the Arrow (1930)
Call of the Sea (1930)
The Sleeping Cardinal (1931)
Alibi (1931)
Brown Sugar (1931)
A Night in Montmartre (1931)
Black Coffee (1931)
The Missing Rembrandt (1932)
Murder at Covent Garden (1932)
The Crooked Lady (1932)
Once Bitten (1932)
Double Dealing (1932)
A Safe Proposition (1932)
When London Sleeps (1932)
A Tight Corner (1932)
The Face at the Window (1932)
The Iron Stair (1933)
Yes, Madam (1933)
The Melody-Maker (1933)
That's My Wife (1933)
Cleaning Up (1933)
The Stickpin (1933)
Great Stuff (1933)
His Grace Gives Notice (1933)
Strike It Rich (1933)
Marooned (1933)
The Stolen Necklace (1933)
Out of the Past (1933)
I'll Stick to You (1933)
Flat Number Three (1934)
Keep It Quiet (1934)
The Man I Want (1934)
Passing Shadows (1934)
Gay Love (1934)
Crazy People (1934)
The Big Splash (1935)
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935)
Annie, Leave the Room! (1935)
Three Witnesses (1935)
Inside the Room (1935)
Department Store (1935)
Death on the Set (1935)
A Fire Has Been Arranged (1935)
She Shall Have Music (1935)
Fame (1936)
The Interrupted Honeymoon (1936)
Millions (1936)
Fine Feathers (1937)
Tilly of Bloomsbury (1940)
The Seventh Survivor (1942)
Sabotage at Sea (1942)
Lady from Lisbon (1942)
The Butler's Dilemma (1943)
Welcome, Mr. Washington (1944)
The Time of His Life (1955)
Tons of Trouble (1956)

Short films

Raising the Wind (1925)
A Friend of Cupid (1925)
A Fowl Proceeding (1925)
Cats (1925)
Billets (1925)
Ship's Concert (1937)

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