Colonel Blood a is a 1934 British historical adventure film written and directed by W. P. Lipscomb and starring Frank Cellier, Anne Grey and Mary Lawson.[1]

Colonel Blood
Directed byW. P. Lipscomb
Written byW. P. Lipscomb
Produced byNorman Loudon
StarringFrank Cellier
Anne Grey
Mary Lawson
Allan Jeayes
Arthur Chesney
CinematographyGeorge Stretton
Music byColin Wark
Charles Cowlrick
Production
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Sound City Films
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • January 1934 (1934-01)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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The plot is based on a dramatised account of the exploits of the historical renegade, Thomas Blood, in the Seventeenth Century and his attempted theft of the English Crown Jewels.

Production

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The film was shot on location at Shepperton Studios near London.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors John Bryan and Laurence Irving, while costumes were designed by Elizabeth Haffenden. It was shot on 35mm black and white film in an aspect ratio of 1.37:1. It was produced by Norman Loudon for Sound City Film, Shepperton Studio's in-house sound production company.[citation needed]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Klossner p.77
  2. ^ Wood p.77

Bibliography

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  • Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000. McFarland & Company, 2002.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Scott, Ian. From Pinewood to Hollywood: British Filmmakers in American Cinema, 1910-1969. Palgrave MacMillan, 2010.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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