The Shadow of Mike Emerald

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The Shadow of Mike Emerald
Directed byMaclean Rogers
Written byKathleen Butler
Anthony Richardson
Produced byA. George Smith
StarringLeslie Perrins
Marjorie Mars
Vincent Holman
CinematographyGeoffrey Faithfull
Production
company
George Smith Productions
Distributed byRKO Pictures
Release date
  • 28 March 1936 (1936-03-28)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Shadow of Mike Emerald is a 1936 British crime drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Leslie Perrins, Marjorie Mars and Vincent Holman. It was made at the Walton Studios outside London as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.[1][2]

Synopsis[edit]

A criminal gang who have served prison time for theft, try to track down their ringleader who has escaped with a large sum of the proceeds.

Cast[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Chibnall p.285
  2. ^ Wood p.87

Bibliography[edit]

  • 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.

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