The Laughing Lady
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| The Laughing Lady | |
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| Directed by | Paul L. Stein |
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| Produced by | Louis H. Jackson |
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| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Edited by | Alan Osbiston |
| Music by | Hans May |
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| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Laughing Lady is a 1946 British Technicolor musical drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Anne Ziegler, Webster Booth and Francis L. Sullivan.[1][2] It was written by Jack Whittingham based on a play by Ingram D'Abbes. The plot follows a young aristocrat who makes a deal with Robespierre during the French Revolution.
During the French Revolution, a young aristocrat makes a deal with Robespierre that he will locate and steal some pearls from Britain in order to save his mother from the guillotine.
Cast
- Anne Ziegler as Denise Tremayne
- Webster Booth as Andre
- Francis L. Sullivan as Sir William Tremayne
- Peter Graves as Prince of Wales
- Chili Bouchier as Louise
- Felix Aylmer as Sir Felix Mountroyal
- Ralph Truman as Lord Mandeville
- Charles Goldner as Robespierre
- Jack Melford as Lord Barrymore
- Paul Dupuis as Poerre
- John Ruddock as Gilliatt
- George De Warfaz as Tinville
- Mary Martlew as Lady Langley
- Frederick Burtwell as Jenkins
- Hay Petrie as Tom
Production
The film was one of several musicals from British National.[3]
