The Village Squire

"The missing quota quickie!"

1935 1h 6m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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A travelling film actor arrives in a small village and transforms a squire's production of "Macbeth", subsequently marrying his daughter. The film is currently impossible to watch as there is no known print available.

“The missing quota quickie!”

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Cast

David Horne
Squire Hollis
Leslie Perrins
Richard Venables
Moira Lynd
Mary Hollis
Vivien Leigh
Rose Venables
Ivor Barnard
Mr. Worsford
Margaret Watson
Aunt Caroline
Haddon Mason
Dr. Blake
Elliot Seabrooke
Derrick

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reginald Denham
Writers: Sherard Powell, Arthur Jarvis Black
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cecil H. Williamson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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David Horne and Leslie Perrins and Moira Lynd carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The missing quota quickie!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027175 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Reginald Denham directs. Cecil H. Williamson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Cecil H. Williamson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5David Horne and Leslie Perrins and Moira Lynd carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The missing quota quickie!".
7IMDB entry: tt0027175 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.