Falling for You

1933 1h 28m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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In this comedy, two rival reporters vie for the scoop on the whereabouts of a missing heiress. They find her in Switzerland. One of the journalists falls in love with her and saves her from marrying an aristocrat. His rival gets to write the story as a consolation prize.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jack Hulbert
Jack Hazeldon
Cicely Courtneidge
Minnie Tucker
Tamara Desni
Sondra von Moyden
Garry Marsh
Archduke Karl
Alfred Drayton
News Editor
Toni Edgar-Bruce
Aunt Alice
O.B. Clarence
Trubshawe
Morton Selten
Caldicott

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Hulbert
Writers: Robert Stevenson, Jack Hulbert, Douglas Furber
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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93 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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Directed by Jack Hulbert, shot by Bernard Knowles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor R. E. Dearing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge and Tamara Desni carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0024001 — 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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The take

Jack Hulbert directs. Bernard Knowles behind the camera. R. E. Dearing cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
293 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jack Hulbert, shot by Bernard Knowles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor R. E. Dearing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge and Tamara Desni carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0024001 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.