| The Pride of the Force | |
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| Directed by | Norman Lee |
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| Produced by | Norman Lee |
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| Cinematography | Claude Friese-Greene |
| Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis |
| Music by | Idris Lewis |
| Production company | British International Pictures |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
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| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Pride of the Force is a 1933 British comedy film directed and co-written by Norman Lee and starring Leslie Fuller, Patrick Aherne, Faith Bennett and Hal Gordon. The plot concerns a farmworker who inadvertently becomes the pride of the Metropolitan Police force.
Produced by British International Pictures as part of a series of vehicles for the music hall star Leslie Fuller, it was shot at the company's Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director John Mead. It was trade shown in August 1933 but didn't go on full release until March 1934.
Cast
- Leslie Fuller as Bill / Bob Porter
- Patrick Aherne as Max Heinrich
- Nancy Bates as Sheila
- Faith Bennett as Peggy Ramsbottom
- King Curtis as Steve
- Alf Goddard as Sergeant Brown
- Hal Gordon as Dick Smith
- Frank Perfitt as Inspector Ramsbottom
- Ben Welden as Tony Carlotti
References
- BFI.org
- Wood p.79
Bibliography
- 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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