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Ask Beccles is a 1933 British comedy crime film directed by Redd Davis and starring Garry Marsh, Lilian Oldland, Abraham Sofaer and John Turnbull. The film was based on a play by Cyril Campion. It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures.[1]

Ask Beccles
Directed by	Redd Davis
Starring	Garry Marsh Lilian Oldland Abraham Sofaer
Production company	British and Dominions
Distributed by	Paramount British Pictures
Release date	December 1933
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Premise

A man steals a priceless diamond, but returns it when an innocent man is arrested for the theft.[2]

Cast

• Garry Marsh as Eustace Beccles
• Lilian Oldland as Marion Holforth
• Abraham Sofaer as Baki
• Allan Jeayes as Matthew Blaise
• John Turnbull as Inspector Daniels
• Evan Thomas as Sir Frederick Boyne
• Eileen Munro as Mrs. Rivers
• Fewlass Llewellyn as Sir James Holforth

References

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Ask Beccles at IMDb

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