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Thark is a 1932 British film farce, directed by Tom Walls, with a script by Ben Travers. In addition to Walls, the film stars Ralph Lynn and Robertson Hare. The film is a screen adaptation of the original 1927 Aldwych farce play Thark. It was made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios.

Thark
Directed by	Tom Walls
Written by	Ben Travers
Produced by	Herbert Wilcox
Starring	Tom Walls Ralph Lynn Robertson Hare
Cinematography	Freddie Young
Edited by	Alfred Roome
Music by	Lew Stone
Production company	British and Dominions
Distributed by	Woolf and Freedman
Release date	27 July 1932
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Premise

Mrs. Todd is aggrieved at finding that the country house she has bought is evidently haunted. Sir Hector Benbow and his nephew, on behalf of the previous owner, set out to demonstrate that there is no ghost.

Cast

• Hook – Robertson Hare*[1]
• Warner – Marjorie Corbett[1]
• Cherry Buck – Joan Brierley[1]
• Lionel Todd – Claude Hulbert[1]
• Mrs. Todd – Mary Brough*[1]
• Sir Hector Benbow – Tom Walls*[1]
• Ronald Gamble – Ralph Lynn*[1]
• Lady Benbow – Beryl de Querton[1]
• Kitty Stratton – Evelyn Bostock[1]
• Death – Gordon James*[1]
• Whittle – Hastings Lynn*[1]

Cast members marked * were the creators of the roles in the original stage production; the Todds were surnamed "Frush" in the stage play.[2]

Reception

The film was popular at the box office.[3]

References

External links

• Thark at IMDB

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