- Crown v. Stevens
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Crown v. Stevens Directed by Michael Powell Produced by Irving Asher Written by Brock Williams Starring Beatrix Thomson
Patric Knowles
Glennis LorimerCinematography Basil Emmott Editing by Bert Bates Distributed by Warner Bros. Release date(s) August 3, 1936 Running time 66 min Country UK Language English Crown v. Stevens is a 1936 British crime thriller film directed by Michael Powell. It was made as a Quota quickie.
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Plot
An ex-dancer marries what she assumes to be a wealthy man. He instead turns out to be extremely poor. Owing a great deal of money herself, she contemplates cashing in on his life insurance.[1]
Cast
- Beatrix Thomson as Doris Stevens
- Patric Knowles as Chris Jensen
- Glennis Lorimer as Miss Molly Hobbes
- Reginald Purdell as Alf
- Allan Jeayes as Inspector Carter
- Frederick Piper as Arthur Stevens
- Googie Withers as Ella Levine
- Mabel Poulton as Mamie
References
External links
- Crown v. Stevens at the Internet Movie Database
- Crown v. Stevens at AllRovi
- Crown v. Stevens at the British Film Institute's Screenonline
- Reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages
The films of Michael Powell With and without Emeric Pressburger – films made with Emeric Pressburger are shown in bold1930s Two Crowded Hours · My Friend the King · The Rasp · Rynox · The Star Reporter · Hotel Splendide · C.O.D. · His Lordship · Born Lucky · The Fire Raisers · Red Ensign · Something Always Happens · The Girl in the Crowd · Lazybones · The Love Test · The Night of the Party · The Phantom Light · The Price of a Song · Someday · Her Last Affaire · The Brown Wallet · Crown v. Stevens · The Man Behind the Mask · The Edge of the World · Smith · The Spy in Black · The Lion Has Wings1940s The Thief of Bagdad · Contraband · An Airman's Letter to His Mother · 49th Parallel · One of Our Aircraft is Missing · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp · The Volunteer · A Canterbury Tale · I Know Where I'm Going! · A Matter of Life and Death · Black Narcissus · The Red Shoes · The Small Back Room1950s 1960s Peeping Tom · The Queen's Guards · Herzog Blaubarts Burg · Espionage: "Never Turn Your Back on a Friend" · Espionage: "The Frantick Rebel" · Espionage: "A Free Agent" · The Defenders: "The Sworn Twelve" · The Doctors and the Nurses: "A39846" · They're a Weird Mob · Age of Consent1970s Powell and Pressburger The films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger1930s 1940s Contraband · An Airman's Letter to His Mother · 49th Parallel · One of Our Aircraft is Missing · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp · The Volunteer · A Canterbury Tale · I Know Where I'm Going! · A Matter of Life and Death · Black Narcissus · The Red Shoes · The Small Back Room
1950s 1960s Peeping Tom 1 · They're a Weird Mob · Age of Consent 1
1970s 1 Powell only.Categories:- English-language films
- 1936 films
- British films
- Films directed by Michael Powell
- Films by Powell and Pressburger
- Crime thriller films
- 1930s British film stubs
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