Heat Wave

1935 1h 12m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Musical comedy telling the hilarious story of greengrocer Albert Speed’s (Albert Burdon) adventures with would-be revolutionaries in a mythical South American banana republic. He becomes mistaken for a gun-runner, and problems arise when Albert begins using the names of vegetables as code words for weapons and ammunition that they are smuggling! Albert saves not only his own skin, but also those of the Presidente and his attractive daughter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lester Allen
Tom Brown
Anna Lee
Jane Allison
Albert Burdon
Albert Speed
Cyril Maude
President Allison
Vera Pearce
Gloria Spania
Bernard Nedell
Gen. Da Costa
C. Denier Warren
Col. D'Alvarez
Bruce Winston
Lerone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maurice Elvey
Writers: Austin Melford, Austin Melford, Leslie Arliss
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-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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Directed by Maurice Elvey, shot by Glen MacWilliams. 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 Paul Capon 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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Lester Allen and Anna Lee and Albert Burdon carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0125134 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Maurice Elvey directs. Glen MacWilliams behind the camera. Paul Capon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-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.
4Directed by Maurice Elvey, shot by Glen MacWilliams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Paul Capon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lester Allen and Anna Lee and Albert Burdon carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0125134 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.