18 Minutes
18 Minutes is a 1935 British drama film directed by Monty Banks and starring Gregory Ratoff, John Loder and Benita Hume.[1] Its plot concerns a lion tamer who adopts an orphaned girl and marries her, only to find that she loves another.[2]
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| Directed by | Monty Banks |
| Produced by | Gregory Ratoff |
| Screenplay by | Fred Thompson |
| Story by | Gregory Ratoff |
| Starring | Gregory Ratoff John Loder Benita Hume |
| Music by | Alexis Arkhangelsky |
| Cinematography | Jack Cox Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Emile de Ruelle |
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| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures Ltd. (UK) |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Gregory Ratoff - Nikita
- John Loder - Trelawney
- Benita Hume - Lady Phyllis Pilcott
- Katharine Sergava - Lida
- Richard Bennett - Korn
- Hugh Wakefield - Lord Pilcott
- Paul Graetz - Pietro
- Rosamund Barnes - Lida as a Child
- Carl Harbord - Jacques
- Margaret Yarde - Marie
- Hal Gordon - Osso
Critical reception
TV Guide described 18 Minutes as an "Interesting drama, way above average for British films of the time"; and rated it three out of five stars.[3]
References
- "18 Minutes (1935)".
- Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). "British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film". Routledge – via Google Books.
- "18 Minutes - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
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