''Above Rubies'' is a 1932 British

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directed by Frank Richardson and starring Zoe Palmer, Robin Irvine and Tom Helmore. It is set in

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.Chibnall p.266 It was made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie for release by

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Cast

* Zoe Palmer as Joan Wellingford * Robin Irvine as Philip * Tom Helmore as Paul * John Deverell as Lord Middlehurst * Franklyn Bellamy as Dupont * Allan Jeayes as Lamont * Madge Snell as Lady Wellingford

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1932 films British comedy films 1932 comedy films Films shot at Nettlefold Studios United Artists films Quota quickies Films directed by Frank Richardson Films set in Monaco British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language comedy films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub