The Heirloom Mystery

1936 British film
  • Kathleen Butler
  • G.H. Moresby-White
Produced byA. George SmithStarring
  • Edward Rigby
  • Mary Glynne
  • Gus McNaughton
  • John Robinson
CinematographyGeoffrey Faithfull
Production
company
George Smith Productions
Distributed byRKO Pictures
Release date
  • November 1936 (1936-11)
Running time
69 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

The Heirloom Mystery is a 1936 British drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Edward Rigby, Mary Glynne and Gus McNaughton.[1] After being secretly commissioned by a man to create a replica piece of furniture so he can sell the valuable original without his wife knowing, Charles Marriott's firm find themselves under investigation.

It was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton, as a quota quickie for distribution by RKO Pictures.[2]

Cast

References

  1. ^ BFI.org
  2. ^ Chibnall p.289

Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
  • The Heirloom Mystery at IMDb
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