''Keep it Quiet'' is a 1934 British

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directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Bertha Belmore, Frank Pettingell,

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and Davy Burnaby. It was made at

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as a quota quickie.

Plot summary

Joe Puddlefoot becomes involved with criminals trying to steal valuable

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pieces belonging to the distinguished Sir Charles Goode.BFI.org
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Cast

* Frank Pettingell as Joe Puddlefoot *

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as Nancy * Davy Burnaby as Sir Charles Good *

as Jack * D. A. Clarke-Smith as Vendervell * Bertha Belmore as Mrs. Puddlefoot

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

* 1934 films 1934 crime films British crime films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Leslie S. Hiscott Films shot at Beaconsfield Studios Quota quickies British black-and-white films 1930s British films English-language crime films {{1930s-crime-film-stub