''Third Time Lucky'' is a 1931 British

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directed by

Walter Forde Walter Forde (born Thomas Seymour Woolford, 21 April 1898 – 7 January 1984) was a British actor, screenwriter and Film director, director. Born in Lambeth, South London in 1898, he directed over fifty films between 1919 from the silent era ...

and starring

Bobby Howes Charles Robert William Howes (4 August 1895 – 27 April 1972) was a British entertainer who was a leading musical comedy performer in London's West End theatres in the 1930s and 1940s. Biography Born in Chelsea and raised in Battersea, Su ...

Dorothy Boyd Dorothy Boyd (14 April 1907 – 1996) was an English film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1926 and 1940. She was born in Sanderstead, Surrey, England and died in England. Without any previous stage experience, she came t ...

and

Gordon Harker William Gordon Harker (7 August 1885 – 2 March 1967) was an English stage and film actor. Harker was one of the sons of Sarah Elizabeth Harker, née Hall, (1856–1927), and Joseph Harker (1855–1927), a much admired set painter for the ...

. It was made at

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Wood p.70 and based on the 1929 West End play of the same title by

Arnold Ridley William Arnold Ridley (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor, known early in his career for writing the 1925 play '' The Ghost Train'' and later in life for the British television sitcom ''Dad's Army'' (1968–77 ...

. The film's sets were designed by

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Walter Murton.

Plot

A young country

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is spurred into action to protect his young ward, when she is blackmailed.

Main cast

as Rev. Arthur Fear *

as Jennifer Elling *

as Bill Meggitt *

Henry Mollison Evelyn Henry Mollison (21 February 1905 – 19 July 1985) was a British theatre and film actor. He was the brother of the actor Clifford Mollison. During World War II, he was held as a Prisoner of War for five years by the Germans, after ...

as Stanley Crofts *

Garry Marsh Garry Marsh (21 May 1902 – 6 March 1981) was an English stage and film actor. Biography Born Leslie March Gerahty on 21 May 1902 in St Margarets, Middlesex, his parents were George and Laura. His elder brothers were the author Digby George ...

as Capt. Adrian Crowther *

Margaret Yarde Margaret Yarde (2 April 1878 – 11 March 1944) was a British stage and film actress. She often played domestics, landladies and mothers. Biography Yarde was born on 2 April 1878 in Dartmouth, Devon, England. Initially training to be an o ...

as Mrs. Clutterbuck * Harry Terry as Gregg *

Marie Ault Marie Ault (2 September 1870 – 9 May 1951) was a British character actress of stage and film. Biography Born Emily Cragg, in Wigan, Lancashire, the daughter of Jane Ann (née Ault) and Thomas Cragg, a plumber by trade. She made her first sta ...

as Mrs. Midge * Clare Greet as Mrs. Scratton *

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as Inspector

References

Bibliography

*Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927–1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1931 films 1931 comedy films Films directed by Walter Forde British comedy films Films set in England Films set in London Islington Studios films Gainsborough Pictures films British films based on plays British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language comedy films Films scored by Louis Levy {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub