The Mysterious Mr. Davis
1939 British film
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The Mysterious Mr. Davis is a 1939 British comedy drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Henry Kendall, Kathleen Kelly and Alastair Sim.[1] It was made as a quota quickie and distributed by the American company RKO Pictures.[2] It was based on the 1928 novel The Partner by Jenaro Prieto and was released the same year as an Italian adaptation The Silent Partner.[3][4]
| The Mysterious Mr. Davis | |
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| Directed by | Claude Autant-Lara |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Claude Autant-Lara |
| Starring | |
| Music by | John Reynders |
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| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Henry Kendall as Julian Roscoe
- Kathleen Kelly as Audrey Roscoe
- Richard Gofe as Teddy Roscoe
- Alastair Sim as Theodore F. Wilcox - the Lunatic
- Morris Harvey as Samuel Goldenburg
- Jeanne Stuart as Anita Goldenburg
- A. Bromley Davenport as Lord Avonmouth
- Guy Middleton as Milton
- Quentin McPhearson as The Landlord
- Ben Field as The Decorator
- Fred Duprez as Wilcox
- Alfred Wellesley as The Pawnbroker
- Ethel Griffies as Mabel Wilcox
- May Hallatt as Telegraph Clerk
