Hotel Splendide (1932 film)

For the 2000 film, see Hotel Splendide (film).

Hotel Splendide
Directed by	Michael Powell
Produced by	Jerome Jackson
Written by	Philip MacDonald (story) Ralph Smart
Starring	Jerry Verno Anthony Holles Edgar Norfolk
Cinematography	Geoffrey Faithfull Arthur Grant
Edited by	Arthur Seabourne
Distributed by	Ideal
Release dates	18 July 1932 (1932-07-18) (UK)
Running time	53 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Hotel Splendide is a 1932 British comedy drama film directed by Michael Powell. It was made as a Quota quickie.

Plot

Jerry Mason inherits the Hotel Splendide at Speymouth but is disappointed when he sees it is a quiet place with few permanent residents. Gentleman Charlie, a jewel thief arrives after a long spell in prison expecting to be able to dig up the pearls he had buried - only to find the hotel has been built on the site.

Cast

Jerry Verno as Jerry Mason
Anthony Holles as 'Mrs.LeGrange'
Edgar Norfolk as 'Gentleman Charlie'
Philip Morant as Mr.Meek
Sybil Grove as Mrs.Harkness
Vera Sherborne as Joyce Dacre
Paddy Browne as Miss Meek
Michael Powell as Bugging device engineer (uncredited)

Production

Made for £4,000 for Gaumont-British, the film features one of the earliest cinematic uses of Gounod's "Funeral March of the Marionettes", better known as the theme music for Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

References

Notes

Bibliography

Chibnal, Steve. Quota Quickies : The Birth of the British 'B' Film. London: BFI, 2007. ISBN 1-84457-155-6
Powell, Michael. A Life in Movies: An Autobiography. London: Heinemann, 1986. ISBN 0-434-59945-X.

External links

Hotel Splendide at the Internet Movie Database
Hotel Splendide at AllMovie
Hotel Splendide at the British Film Institute's Screenonline
Hotel Splendide reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages

Powell and Pressburger

Powell only

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