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Michael and Mary Directed by Victor Saville Produced by Michael Balcon Written by A. A. Milne (play)
Lajos BiróStarring Herbert Marshall
Edna Best
Frank LawtonCinematography Leslie Rowson Editing by Ian Dalrymple Distributed by Universal Studios Release date(s) 4 November 1931 Running time 83 mins Country United Kingdom Language English Michael and Mary was a 1931 British drama film directed by Victor Saville and starring Elizabeth Allan, Edna Best, Frank Lawton, and [[Herbert Marshall[[. This was the first of the Edna Best and Herbert Marshall co-starring talkies. It was based on a short story by A. A. Milne.
With a running time of 76 minutes, it was distributed by Universal Studios. A.A. Milne's story was adapted by Victor Saville and Angus MacPhail.
Plot
A young bride (Edna Best) is deserted by her husband (D. A. Clarke-Smith) but finds happiness with another man (Herbert Marshall). They contract a bigamous marriage for the sake of their child (Frank Lawton).
The first husband turns up and starts black-mailing them. During a quarrel with the second husband, he dies. After some complications, their son learns the truth, but stands by them.
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Films directed by Victor Saville 1920s The Arcadians (1927) · Tesha (1928) · Kitty (1929) · Woman to Woman (1929)1930s The W Plan (1930) · A Warm Corner (1930) · The Sport of Kings (1931) · Hindle Wakes (1931) · Michael and Mary (1931) · Sunshine Susie (1931) · The Faithful Heart (1932) · Love on Wheels (1932) · The Good Companions (1933) · I Was a Spy (1933) · Friday the Thirteenth (1933) · Evergreen (1934) · Evensong (1934) · The Iron Duke (1934) · The Dictator (1935) · Me and Marlborough (1935) · First a Girl (1935) · It's Love Again (1936) · Dark Journey (1937) · Storm in a Teacup (1937) · Action for Slander (1937) · South Riding (1938)1940s The Earl of Chicago (1940) · Forever and a Day (1943) · Tonight and Every Night (1945) · The Green Years (1946) · Green Dolphin Street (1947) · Desire Me (1947) · If Winter Comes (1947) · Conspirator (1949)1950s Kim (1950) · Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951) · 24 Hours of a Woman's Life (1952) · The Long Wait (1954) · The Silver Chalice (1954)Categories:- 1931 films
- 1930s drama films
- British films
- English-language films
- Black-and-white films
- Films directed by Victor Saville
- 1930s drama film stubs
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