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The Lambeth Walk is a 1939 British musical comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Lupino Lane, Sally Gray and Seymour Hicks.[1] It was an adaptation of the 1937 musical Me and My Girl, and was released under that title in the U.S. The film takes its British title from the play's best known song, "The Lambeth Walk". The star of the musical, Lupino Lane, reprised his lead role in the film.[2]

The Lambeth Walk
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Directed by	Albert de Courville
Written by	John Paddy Carstairs (screenplay) Clifford Grey Robert Edmunds
Based on	the musical by Noel Gay Douglas Furber Louis Arthur Rose
Produced by	Anthony Havelock-Allan
Starring	Lupino Lane Seymour Hicks Sally Gray
Cinematography	Francis Carver
Edited by	Lister Laurance Richard Best
Music by	Louis Levy (musical director) Jack Beaver
Production company	Pinewood Studios
Distributed by	MGM
Release date	3 April 1939 (U.K.)
Running time	84 min
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Synopsis

Bill Snibson, a chancer from Lambeth Walk in South London, is informed that he has been discovered to be the long-lost heir to a title and castle which he can claim provided he is able to convince his new relations that he has enough aristocratic bearing. Things soon begin to go awry however, particularly when Sally, Bill's girlfriend from Lambeth, turns up.

Cast

• Lupino Lane - Bill Snibson
• Sally Gray - Sally Smith
• Sir Seymour Hicks - Sir John
• Norah Howard - The Duchess
• Enid Stamp-Taylor - Jacqueline
• Wallace Lupino - Parchester
• Wilfrid Hyde-White - Lord Battersby
• May Hallatt - Lady Battersby
• Charles Heslop - Oswald

References

External links

• The Lambeth Walk at IMDb

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