The Cavalier of the Streets

The Cavalier of the Streets
Directed by Harold French
Produced by Anthony Havelock-Allan
Written by Ralph Neale
George Barraud
Based on short story The Cavalier of the Streets by Michael Arlen[1]
Starring Margaret Vyner
Patrick Barr
Carl Harbord
Cinematography Francis Carver
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount British Pictures (UK)
Release date
  • March 1937 (1937-03) (UK)
Running time
 70 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

The Cavalier of the Streets is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Harold French and starring Margaret Vyner, Patrick Barr and Carl Harbord. It was filmed at Pinewood Studios.[2][3] An aristocratic lady is blackmailed.[4]

Plot

In this courtroom drama, barrister Sir John Avalon's (James Craven) wife Fay (Margaret Vyner) is accused of murdering her husband. Will her husband's partner, the Cavalier (Patrick Barr), who is blackmailing her, confess to killing him in time to save her life?

Cast

  • Patrick Barr – The Cavalier
  • Margaret Vyner – Fay Avalon
  • Carl Harbord – Prince Karanov
  • James Craven – Sir John Avalon
  • Peggy Chester – Daphne Brook
  • Laura Smithson – Mrs Rudd
  • Renee De Vaux – Lady Carnal
  • Leo Genn – Attorney General

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote, "More boring courtroom drama; English directors of the 1930s never seemed to tire of this stuff. Genn's brief appearance is the only enlivening factor here."[5]

References

  1. ↑ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). "The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film". Walter de Gruyter – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Cavalier of the Streets – Pinewood filming location". www.pinewoodgroup.com.
  3. ↑ "The Cavalier of the Streets (1937)".
  4. ↑ "The Cavalier of the Streets (1937) – Harold French – Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related – AllMovie". AllMovie.
  5. ↑ "The Cavalier Of The Streets". TVGuide.com.


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