Insult (film)
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Directed byHarry Lachman
Written byJean Fabricus (play)
Basil Mason
Basil Mason
Produced byS.E. Fitzgibbon
StarringElizabeth Allan
John Gielgud
Hugh Williams
John Gielgud
Hugh Williams
| Insult | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Harry Lachman |
| Written by | Jean Fabricus (play) Basil Mason |
| Produced by | S.E. Fitzgibbon |
| Starring | Elizabeth Allan John Gielgud Hugh Williams |
| Cinematography | Rudolph Maté |
| Edited by | David Lean |
Production company | Paramount British Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Insult is a 1932 British drama film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Elizabeth Allan, John Gielgud and Hugh Williams.[1] It is an adaptation of a play by Jean Fabricus. It is a melodrama set in the French Foreign Legion in North Africa. The film was the first feature film for which David Lean received a screen credit, as editor.[2][3]
- Elizabeth Allan as Pola Dubois
- John Gielgud as Henri Dubois
- Hugh Williams as Captain Ramon Nadir
- Sam Livesey as Major Dubois
- Sydney Fairbrother as Arabella
- Abraham Sofaer as Ali Ben Achmed
- Edgar Norfolk as Captain Jean Conte
- Hal Gordon as Sergeant
- Dinah Gilly as Singer
Reception
The film has been described as "a turgid thriller set in North Africa".[2]
