The Shadow of Mike Emerald

1936 film
  • 28 March 1936 (1936-03-28)
Running time
61 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

The Shadow of Mike Emerald is a 1936 British crime drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Leslie Perrins, Marjorie Mars and Vincent Holman. It was made at the Walton Studios outside London as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.[1][2]

Synopsis

A criminal gang who have served prison time for theft, try to track down their ringleader who has escaped with a large sum of the proceeds.

Cast

  • Leslie Perrins as Mike Emerald
  • Marjorie Mars as Lucia Emerald
  • Martin Lewis as Lee Cooper
  • Vincent Holman as John Ellman
  • Atholl Fleming as Clive Warner
  • Neville Brook as Ryder March
  • Basil Langton as Rollo Graham

References

  1. ^ Chibnall p.285
  2. ^ Wood p.87

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 Shadow of Mike Emerald at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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