The Ace of Spades
1935 British film by George Pearson
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The Ace of Spades is a 1935 British drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Michael Hogan, Dorothy Boyd and Richard Cooper.[1][2] It was written by Gerard Fairlie based on the 1919 novel of the same title by John Crawford Fraser.
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John Crawford Fraser (novel)
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| Directed by | George Pearson |
| Written by | Gerard Fairlie John Crawford Fraser (novel) |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | Michael Hogan Dorothy Boyd Richard Cooper Michael Shepley |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | Michael C. Chorlton |
| Music by | W.L. Trytel |
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| Distributed by | Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Nick Trent is young by-election candidate supporting the building of a new railway line through the estate of a local landowner. When the landowner is knocked down and killed by a car, Trent is suspected of involvement.
Cast
- Michael Hogan as Nick Trent
- Dorothy Boyd as Nita Daventry
- Richard Cooper as Tony Cosgrave
- Michael Shepley as George Despard
- Jane Carr as Cleo Despard
- Geraldine Fitzgerald as Evelyn Daventry
- Sebastian Shaw as Trent
- Felix Aylmer as Lord Yardleigh
- Bobbie Comber as Andrews
Reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Michael Hogan, in a good part, makes a hit in this film, and whole cast plays well. The action is smooth, and the production polished. The plot is an interesting one, but the ending is something of an anti-climax."[3]
Picturegoer wrote: "An artificial and rather boring story dealing with a by-election. Dialogue is very poor and the threads of the plot too involved and pedestrian to be interesting."[4]
