''Wanted!'' is a 1937 British

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directed by George King and starring

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, Claude Dampier and Mark Daly. It was made at

Shepperton Studios Shepperton Studios is a film studio located in Shepperton, Surrey, England, with a history dating back to 1931. It is now part of the Pinewood Studios Group. During its early existence, the studio was branded as Sound City (not to be confused ...

as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.298

Premise

The Oatfields, a married couple, are mistaken for jewel thieves and forced to go to a party. The husband accidentally turns on the

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and the real

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s are apprehended.

Cast

as Winnie Oatfield * Claude Dampier as Henry Oatfield * Mark Daly as Mr. Smithers * Norma Varden as Mrs. Smithers * Finlay Currie as Uncle Mart * Kathleen Harrison as Belinda * Billy Holland as Harry the Hick * Stella Bonheur as Baby Face * Billy Bray as Sparrow Hawkins * Arthur Goullet as Bonelli *

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as Lord Hotbury * Mabel Twemlow as Lady Hotbury * D.J. Williams as Captain McTurk * Bryan Herbert as Police Constable Gribble

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

* 1937 films British comedy films 1937 comedy films Films directed by George King Quota quickies Films shot at Shepperton Studios Films set in England British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub