Breach of Promise is a 1942 British romance film directed by Harold Huth and starring Clive Brook, Judy Campbell, C.V. France, Marguerite Allan and Percy Walsh. A playwright meets a young woman and she soon files a fake breach of promise action against him, hoping to receive a blackmail payment. Instead he decides to marry her to teach her a lesson.[1]
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Directed by | Harold Huth, Roland Pertwee |
Written by | Story: Emeric Pressburger Screenplay: Emeric Pressburger, Roland Pertwee |
Produced by | Richard Norton |
Starring | Clive Brook, Judy Campbell, C. V. France, Marguerite Allan, Percy Walsh |
Cinematography | Jack E. Cox |
Edited by | Sidney Cole |
Production company | British Mercury |
Distributed by | MGM (UK), English Films (U.S.) |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Cast
edit- Clive Brook – Peter Conroy
- Judy Campbell – Pamela Lawrence
- C. V. France – Morgan
- Marguerite Allan – Pamela Rose
- Percy Walsh – Saxon Rose
- Dennis Arundell – Phillip
- George Merritt – Professor Beaver
- David Horne – Sir Hamar
- Charles Victor – Sir William
- Aubrey Mallalieu – Judge
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