The Broken Melody is a 1934 British musical drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring John Garrick, Margot Grahame, Merle Oberon and Austin Trevor.
The Broken Melody | |
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Directed by | Bernard Vorhaus |
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Produced by | Julius Hagen |
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Cinematography | |
Music by | W.L. Trytel |
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Distributed by | Associated Producers & Distributors |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The film was made at Twickenham Studios.[1] The film's sets were designed by the studio's resident art director James A. Carter.
Plot
editA composer kills his wife's lover and, having escaped from the prison on Devil's Island, returns to France and writes an opera about the experience.[2]
Cast
edit- John Garrick as Paul Verlaine
- Margot Grahame as Simone St. Cloud
- Merle Oberon as Germaine Brissard
- Austin Trevor as Pierre Falaise
- Charles Carson as Colonel Dubonnet
- Harry Terry as Henri
- Andreas Malandrinos as M. Brissard
- Toni Edgar-Bruce as Vera
- Conway Dixon as Colonel's Friend
- Stella Rho as Lisette as Simone's Maid
- Kynaston Reeves as Colonel Fitzroy
References
editBibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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