The Outsider (1931 film)
The Outsider is a 1931 British drama film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Joan Barry, Harold Huth and Norman McKinnel.[1] The screenplay concerns an unorthodox osteopath who cures one of his patients, the daughter of a fellow Doctor. It was made at Elstree Studios[2] and based on the 1923 play of the same title by Dorothy Brandon, previously made into an American silent film in 1926. The film's sets were designed by Wilfred Arnold.
| The Outsider | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Harry Lachman |
| Produced by | Eric Hakim |
| Written by | Harry Lachman Alma Reville |
| Based on | The Outsider by Dorothy Brandon |
| Starring | Joan Barry Harold Huth Norman McKinnel |
| Music by | W. L. Trytel |
| Cinematography | Günther Krampf |
| Edited by | Winifred Cooper Geza Pollatschik |
Production company | Eric Hakim Productions British International Pictures |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | 20 April 1931 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Harold Huth's performance was voted the best in a British film in 1931.[3] The film was remade in 1939 as The Outsider with George Sanders and Mary Maguire in the leading roles.
Cast
- Joan Barry as Lalage Sturdee
- Harold Huth as Anton Ragatzy
- Norman McKinnel as Jasper Sturdee
- Frank Lawton as Basil Owen
- Mary Clare as Mrs. Coates
- Glenore Pointing as Carol
- Annie Esmond as Pritchard
- Sidney J. Gillett as Dr. Ladd
- Randolph McLeod as Sir Nathan Israel
- Fewlass Llewellyn as Sir Montague Tollemach
References
- "The Outsider (1931)". BFI.
- Wood p.72
- "BEST FILM PERFORMANCE LAST YEAR". The Examiner (LATE NEWS EDITION and DAILY ed.). Launceston, Tasmania. 9 July 1937. p. 8. Retrieved 4 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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