| All at Sea | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anthony Kimmins |
| Written by | Charles Bennett Ian Hay Anthony Kimmins |
| Based on | play Mr Faint-Heart by Ian Hay[1] |
| Produced by | Robert Arthur |
| Starring | Tyrell Davis Googie Withers James Carew Cecily Byrne Rex Harrison Dorothy Vernon |
| Cinematography | Alex Bryce |
| Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Company (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
All at Sea is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Googie Withers, Tyrell Davis and Rex Harrison.[2] Its plot follows a young man who falls in love during a cruise, and takes up a false identity as a famous writer to impress her.
Made as a quota quickie by Fox Film at Wembley Studios,[3] it is an adaptation of the 1931 play Mr Faint-Heart by Ian Hay.
Premise
When mild mannered Joe (Tyrell Davis) comes into an inheritance, he leaves his job as a clerk, and embarks on a sea cruise. Posing as a successful writer, Joe attracts various attractive women to him on the voyage, but his deceptions start to land him in trouble.
Cast
- Tyrell Davis as Joe Finch
- Googie Withers as Daphne Tomkins
- James Carew as Julius Mablethorpe
- Cecily Byrne as Mary Maggs
- Rex Harrison as Aubrey Bellingham
- Dorothy Vernon as Mrs. Humphrey
- James Harcourt as Mr. Humphrey
- Colin Lesslie as Tony Lambert
Critical reception
References
- ↑ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "All at Sea (1935)". Archived from the original on 18 March 2017.
- ↑ Chibnall p.281
- ↑ "All at Sea".
External links
- All at Sea at IMDb
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