| East Lynne on the Western Front | |
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| Directed by | George Pearson |
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| Produced by | T.A. Welsh |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Percy Strong |
| Production company | Gaumont British Picture Corporation |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
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| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
East Lynne on the Western Front is a 1931 British comedy film directed by George Pearson and starring Herbert Mundin, Mark Daly and Alf Goddard. It was made at the Lime Grove Studios.
Plot
During the First World War a group of British soldiers serving on the Western Front stage a comic performance of the play East Lynne to entertain their comrades.
Cast
- Herbert Mundin as Bob Cox / Lady Isobel
- Mark Daly as Maurice / Levison
- Alf Goddard as Ben / Cornelia
- Hugh E. Wright as Fred
- Edwin Ellis as Sam / Barbara Hare
- Harold French as Reggie Pitt
- Adele Blanche as Mimi
- Wilfrid Lawson as Dick Webb / Carlyle
- Escott Davies as Joe / Little Willie
- Roger Livesey as Sandy
- Philip Godfrey as Jack / Hare
- Norman Shelley as Tony Wilson
References
- BFI.org
- Wood p.71
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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- 1931 films
- 1930s war comedy films
- 1930s English-language films
- British war comedy films
- British World War I films
- Films directed by George Pearson
- Films set in France
- Films set in 1915
- Films shot at Lime Grove Studios
- British black-and-white films
- 1931 comedy films
- 1930s British films
- English-language war comedy films
- 1930s British comedy film stubs
- World War I film stubs