Captain of the Guard is a 1930 American musical film directed by John S. Robertson and Pál Fejös and starring Laura La Plante, John Boles and Sam De Grasse.[1][2] It is set during the French Revolution, but was sufficiently unhistorical that an apology was included in the opening credit for any factual inaccuracies.[3]
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Directed by | John S. Robertson Pál Fejös (uncredited) |
Written by | George Manker Watters Arthur Ripley |
Story by | Houston Branch |
Starring | Laura La Plante John Boles Sam De Grasse |
Cinematography | Gilbert Warrenton Hal Mohr |
Edited by | Milton Carruth Ted J. Kent |
Music by | Charles Wakefield Cadman Heinz Roemheld |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Initial director Pál Fejös escaped serious injury during filming in October 1929 after falling 88 feet from scaffolding while directing a mob scene, and was later replaced by John S. Robertson.[3] Robertson received full directing credit for the film.
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