Jump for Glory
| Jump for Glory | |
|---|---|
 Italian poster | |
| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Written by | Gordon McDonnell (novel) John Meehan Jr. Harold French |
| Produced by | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Marcel Hellman |
| Starring | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Valerie Hobson Alan Hale Jack Melford |
| Cinematography | Victor Arménise |
| Edited by | Conrad von Molo |
| Music by | Percival Mackey |
Production company | Criterion Films |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Jump for Glory is a 1937 British
drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Valerie Hobson and Alan Hale. It was based on a novel by Gordon McDonnell. The film was shot at Isleworth Studios by the independent company Criterion Film for distribution by United Artists. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward Carrick
.
Plot
Rick Morgan, an American involved in the
British society
, threatens to wreck his chances of going straight and finding happiness with Glory.
Cast
- Per opening credits and British Film Catalogue[1]
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Ricky Morgan
- Valerie Hobson as Glory Howard later Glory Fane
- Alan Hale as Jim Dial (alias Colonel Fane)
- Edward Rigby as Sander
- Barbara Everest as Mrs. Nolan
- Jack Melford as Thompson
- Anthony Ireland as Sir Timothy Haddon
- Esme Percy as Robinson
- Basil Radford as Valentine
- Leo Genn as Peters
- Ian Fleming as Coroner
- Frank Birchas Vicar
- Roland Culver as Conductor
- Fred Duprez
- Henry Longhurst
- Win Oughton
- Cecil Bevan as Butler
- Joan Connor
- Mary Kerridge
- Jim Burnett
- Hindle Edgar
- Herbert Cameron
- Dorothy Oldfield
- George Mozart
References
- ISBN 9781317740636. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
External links
- Jump for Glory at IMDb
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