Ask Beccles is a 1933 British comedy crime film directed by Redd Davis and starring Garry Marsh, Lilian Oldland, Abraham Sofaer and John Turnbull. The film was based on a play by Cyril Campion. It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures.Wood p.77
Premise A man steals a priceless diamond, but returns it when an innocent man is arrested for the theft.
Cast Garry Marsh as Eustace Beccles Lilian Oldland as Marion Holforth Abraham Sofaer as Baki Allan Jeayes as Matthew Blaise John Turnbull as Inspector Daniels Evan Thomas as Sir Frederick Boyne Eileen Munro as Mrs. Rivers Fewlass Llewellyn as Sir James Holforth
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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