Lord of the Manor (film)

Lord of the Manor
Directed by	Henry Edwards
Written by	John Hastings Turner (play) Dorothy Rowan
Produced by	Herbert Wilcox
Starring	Betty Stockfeld Frederick Kerr Henry Wilcoxon
Cinematography	Henry Harris
Edited by	Clifford Gulliver
Production company	British and Dominions
Distributed by	Paramount British Pictures
Release date	May 1933 (1933-05)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Lord of the Manor is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Betty Stockfeld, Frederick Kerr and Henry Wilcoxon.^[1] It was based on a play by John Hastings Turner. It was made at British and Dominion Elstree Studios as a quota film for release by Paramount Pictures.^[2]

The film's sets were designed by Wilfred Arnold.

Plot summary

During a party at a country house, a number of the guests switch their romantic partners.

Cast

• Betty Stockfeld as Barbara Fleeter
• Frederick Kerr as Sir Henry Bovey
• Henry Wilcoxon as Jim Bridge
• Kate Cutler as Lady Bovey
• Frank Bertram as George Tover
• Joan Marion as Kitty Carvell
• April Dawn as Lily Tover
• Deering Wells as Robert Bovey
• David Horne as Gen. Sir George Fleeter
• Frederick Ross as Bartlett
• Stanley Vine as Atwick

References

1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | LORD OF THE MANOR (1933)". 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
2. Chibnall p.273

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.

External links

• Lord of the Manor at IMDb