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The Captain's Table (1936 film)

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The Captain's Table
Directed byPercy Marmont
Written byJohn Paddy Carstairs
Produced byJames A. Fitzpatrick
Starring
Music byGideon Fagan
Production
company
FitzPatrick Pictures
Distributed byMGM
Release date
  • November 1936 (1936-11)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Captain's Table is a 1936 British crime film directed by and starring Percy Marmont. It also featured Marian Spencer and Louis Goodrich. The film was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1]

Plot

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A passenger on an Atlantic liner is found strangled, leading to a police investigation.[2]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Wood p.89
  2. ^ BFI.org

Bibliography

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  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British 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.
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The Captain's Table at IMDb