Men Without Honour

1939 British film
  • George A. Cooper
  • Alexander George
Produced by
  • Bernard Smith
  • Widgey R. Newman
Starring
  • Ian Fleming
  • Howard Douglas
  • Charles Paton
  • Grace Arnold
CinematographyJohn MillerEdited byViolet Burdon
Production
company
Smith & Newman Productions
Distributed byEquity British Films
Release date
  • March 1939 (1939-03)
Running time
59 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

Men Without Honour is a 1939 British crime film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Ian Fleming, Howard Douglas and Grace Arnold. The film was made at Bushey Studios, as a low-budget B film designed to go on the bottom-half of a double bill.[1]

Synopsis

A disgraced lawyer ends up working for a gang of share-pushers. He becomes outraged when he discovers that they are scamming his son's prospective father-in-law and eventually unmasks the villains with the help of the police.

Cast

  • Ian Fleming as Frank Hardy
  • Howard Douglas as Fane
  • W.T. Hodge as Vigor
  • Charles Paton as Rev. Fanshawe
  • Grace Arnold as Mrs. Hardy
  • Alastair Hunter as John Hardy
  • Edith Clinton as Enid Fanshawe
  • Charles Courtney as Field
  • Tony Melrose as Commissioner
  • George Dewhurst as Inspector Smith
  • Rex Alderman as Barclay

References

  1. ^ Chibnall p.300

Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
  • Men Without Honour at IMDb
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Films directed by Widgey R. Newman
  • A Reckless Gamble (1928)
  • Castle Sinister (1932)
  • Little Waitress (1932)
  • Heroes of the Mine (1932)
  • Lucky Blaze (1933)
  • The Unholy Quest (1934)
  • Immortal Gentleman (1935)
  • The Dream Doctor (1936)
  • On Velvet (1938)
  • A Sister to Assist 'Er (1938)
  • Men Without Honour (1939)
  • Henry Steps Out (1940)
  • Two Smart Men (1940)


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