His Lordship (1936 film)
His Lordship is a 1936 British drama film directed by Herbert Mason and starring George Arliss, Romilly Lunge and Rene Ray.[1] Its plot involves Arliss as a British Foreign secretary swapping identities with his black sheep twin brother (also Arliss), and the rescuing of Britain from war with an Arab nation. It was released with the alternative title Man of Affairs in the United States.[2]
| His Lordship | |
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| Directed by | Herbert Mason Maude T. Howell (asst.) |
| Produced by | S.C. Balcon |
| Written by | Neil Grant (play) Edwin Greenwood Maude T. Howell L. du Garde Peach |
| Starring | George Arliss Romilly Lunge Rene Ray Allan Jeayes |
| Music by | Louis Levy Hubert Bath |
| Cinematography | Günther Krampf |
| Edited by | Michael Gordon |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release date | November 1936 (London)
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Production
The film was based on the 1931 play The Nelson Touch by Neil Grant.[3] It was made the Lime Grove Studios in London,[4] with sets designed by art director Alfred Junge.[1]
Cast
- George Arliss as Richard Fraser / Lord Duncaster
- Romilly Lunge as Bill Howard
- Rene Ray as Vera
- Allan Jeayes as Barak
- Jessie Winter as Lady Duncaster
- John Ford as Ibrahim
- Lawrence Anderson as Nahil
- Bernard Merefield as Phillpotts
- John Turnbull as Stevenson
- Basil Gill as Abdullah
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote "The best thing about the film is some nice split-screen work, which has detective Arliss shaking the hand of politician Arliss."[5]
References
- "His Lordship (1936)". BFI.
- "Man of Affairs (1936) - Herbert Mason | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- Goble, Alan (September 8, 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- Wood p.90
- "Man Of Affairs | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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