Laburnum Grove

1936 1h 13m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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To rid himself of his sponging relatives a man tells them he is really a forger which causes them to leave. His wife believes he is joking, but he has in fact allowed the truth to slip out and now he is danger of being arrested.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Edmund Gwenn
Mr. Radfern
Cedric Hardwicke
Mr. Baxley
Victoria Hopper
Elsie Radfern
Ethel Coleridge
Mrs. Baxley
Katie Johnson
Mrs. Radfern
Francis James
Harold Russ
James Harcourt
Joe Fletten
David Hawthorne
Inspector Stack

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carol Reed
Writers: Anthony Kimmins
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carol Reed, shot by John W. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Edmund Gwenn and Cedric Hardwicke and Victoria Hopper carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Carol Reed directs. John W. Boyle behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Carol Reed, shot by John W. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Edmund Gwenn and Cedric Hardwicke and Victoria Hopper carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0027859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.