Dick Turpin is a 1933 British historical drama film directed by Victor Hanbury and John Stafford. It starred Victor McLaglen, Jane Carr, Frank Vosper, James Finlayson and Cecil Humphreys. The film depicts the adventures of the eighteenth century highwayman Dick Turpin and his legendary ride to York.BFI.org It was based on a historical novel by Harrison Ainsworth.
It was made at Cricklewood StudiosWood p.77 with sets designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. It was the last film made by Stoll Pictures which had once been the dominant producer in Britain during the silent era.
Plot
Cast Victor McLaglen as Dick Turpin Jane Carr as Eleanor Mowbray Frank Vosper as Tom King James Finlayson as Jeremy Cecil Humphreys as Sir Luke Rookwood Gillian Lind as Nan Gibb McLaughlin as Governor of Newgate Alexander Field as Weazel Jones Roy Findlay as Dan Smollet Helen Ferrers as Lady Rookwood Lewis Gilbert as Jem
Production Filming was difficult. Gaumont British were called in to invest an additional $100,000.
References
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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