The White Lilac

1935 film
  • 4 June 1935 (1935-06-04)
Running time
67 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

The White Lilac is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Albert Parker and starring Basil Sydney, Judy Gunn, Claude Dampier and Percy Marmont.[1] It is based upon the play of the same name by Ladislas Fodor. It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Fox Film.[2]

Plot

Several people are suspected of the murder of an unpopular villager.

Cast

  • Basil Sydney as Ian Mackie
  • Judy Gunn as Mollie
  • Claude Dampier as Percy
  • Percy Marmont as Tollitt
  • Gwenllian Gill as Muriel
  • Leslie Perrins as Iredale
  • Constance Travers as Jessie
  • Billy Holland as Harvey
  • Marjorie Hume as Mrs Lyall

References

  1. ^ BFI.org
  2. ^ Chibnall p.286

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

  • The White Lilac at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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