''The Man I Want'' is a 1934 British

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directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall,

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/ref> The screenplay concerns a man who accidentally comes across some stolen jewels. The film was made at Beaconsfield Studios.

Cast

* Henry Kendall as Peter Mason *

as Marion Round *

as Prue Darrell * Davy Burnaby as Sir George Round *

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as Crook * Hal Walters as Crook

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