Paris Plane
| Paris Plane | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
| Produced by | Ivar Campbell |
| Written by | Charles Bennett |
| Starring |
John Loder Molly Lamont Allan Jeayes |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release dates | September 1933 (UK) |
Running time | 52 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Paris Plane is a 1933 British crime film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring John Loder, Molly Lamont and Allan Jeayes.[1] It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie.[2]
Plot
A Scotland Yard detective pursues a murderer aboard a Paris bound Hercules plane. The murderer is disguised, making every passenger a suspect.[3]
Cast
- John Loder
- Molly Lamont
- Allan Jeayes
- Barry Livesey
- Julie Suedo
- Edwin Ellis
- James Harcourt
- Eileen Munro
Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars, calling it "A claustrophobic thriller...A fairly interesting crime film that exploits its low budget successfully by containing the action in one enclosed area."[4]
References
- ↑ Paris Plane at NY Times
- ↑ 79
- ↑ Bennett, Charles (19 March 2014). "Hitchcock's Partner in Suspense: The Life of Screenwriter Charles Bennett". University Press of Kentucky – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Paris Plane".
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
- Paris Plane at IMDB
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