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The Man From Toronto (1933 Film)
''The Man from Toronto'' is a 1933 British romantic comedy film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Jessie Matthews, Ian Hunter (actor), Ian Hunter and Frederick Kerr. After an inheritance is left to them if they marry, an Englishwoman and a Canadian must meet for the first time to investigate the other - with comedic results. Matthews was considered a rising film star at the time of the production, and she quickly became one of Gainsborough Pictures' leading names. Plot Lawyer Bunston (Frederick Kerr) informs Englishwoman Leslie Farrar (Jessie Matthews), his niece by marriage, that she will inherit a quarter of a million if she marries Canadian Fergus Wimbush. The trouble is they have never met. Leslie is furious, certain that the deceased made the will to get back at her for not marrying him by pressuring her to wed his nephew. When Leslie refuses to comply with the condition, Bunston lets Mrs. Hubbard's cottage for Leslie, as she must cut down on her expenses. When the ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinclair Hill
Sinclair Hill (10 June 1896 – 6 March 1945) was a British film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed nearly fifty films between 1920 and 1939. He was born as George Sinclair-Hill in London in 1894. He was awarded an OBE for his services to film. Hill was employed by Stoll Pictures in the 1920s and Gainsborough Pictures in the 1930s. Filmography * '' At the Villa Rose'' (1920) * '' The Hundredth Chance'' (1920) * '' The Tidal Wave'' (1920) * '' The Tavern Knight'' (1920) * '' A Question of Trust'' (1920) * ''The Place of Honour'' (1921) * '' The Mystery of Mr. Bernard Brown'' (1921) * ''The Nonentity'' (1921) * ''The Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square'' (1922) * '' The Experiment'' (1922) * ''Half a Truth'' (1922) * ''Petticoat Loose'' (1922) * '' The Truants'' (1922) * '' Open Country'' (1922) * ''Expiation'' (1922) * ''The Indian Love Lyrics'' (1923) * ''Don Quixote'' (1923) * ''One Arabian Night'' (1923) * '' The Conspirators'' (1924) * ''White Slippers'' (1924) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |