Premiere (1938 film)
1938 film
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Premiere is a 1938 British musical mystery film directed by Walter Summers and starring John Lodge, Judy Kelly, Joan Marion, Hugh Williams. In Paris a leading theatre impresario is murdered on opening night, shortly after replacing his leading lady. A police Inspector in the audience takes over the investigation.[1]
Directed byWalter Summers
Written byFriedrich Dammann
Max Wallner
F. McGrew Willis
Max Wallner
F. McGrew Willis
Produced byWalter C. Mycroft
StarringJohn Lodge
Judy Kelly
Joan Marion
Hugh Williams
Judy Kelly
Joan Marion
Hugh Williams
| Premiere | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Walter Summers |
| Written by | Friedrich Dammann Max Wallner F. McGrew Willis |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Starring | John Lodge Judy Kelly Joan Marion Hugh Williams |
| Cinematography | Otto Kanturek |
| Edited by | Lionel Tomlinson |
| Music by | Dénes Buday Szabolcs Fényes |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Associated British |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film was shot at Elstree Studios.[2] It was a close remake of the 1937 Austrian film Premiere and re-used a number of musical scenes from the original which were dubbed into English.
Cast
- John Lodge as Inspector Bonnard
- Judy Kelly as Carmen Daviot
- Joan Marion as Lydia Lavalle
- Hugh Williams as Nissen, Rene
- Edward Chapman as Lohrmann
- Steven Geray as Frolich
- Edmund Breon as Morel
- Wallace Geoffrey as Renoir
- Geoffrey Sumner as Captain Curry
- Joss Ambler as Spectator
- Jack Lambert as Stage manager
