''A Royal Demand'' a 1933 British

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directed by Gustav A. Mindzenti and starring Cyril McLaglen,

Marjorie Hume Marjorie Hume (27 January 1893 – 13 March 1976) was an English stage and film actress. She appeared in 36 films between 1917 and 1955. Selected filmography * '' Doing His Bit'' (1917) * '' Red Pottage'' (1918) * '' The Swindler'' (1918) * '' ...

and

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.Wood p.79 It was made as a

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for release by

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. It is set during the

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Cast

* Cyril McLaglen as Lord Forest (Southampton) *

as Lady Forest *

as Walters *

Vi Kaley Vi Kaley, (19 November 1878, Lambeth – 1967, Marylebone), was a British actress. Violet Kaley married the gymnast Alfred Lilley Artois (1874-1933) in 1899. Partial filmography * '' Lloyd of the C.I.D.'' (1932) * '' A Royal Demand'' (1933) * '' ...

as Nana * Powell Edwards as General Orring * Howard Fry as Lord Wentower * Tich Hunter as Robin * Gisela Leif Robinson as Lady Ann * Cynthia Clifford

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1933 films British historical drama films 1930s historical drama films Paramount Pictures films Films set in England Films set in the 1640s Quota quickies British black-and-white films 1933 drama films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language historical drama films {{1930s-UK-film-stub