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The Umbrella is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Kay Hammond, Harold French and Victor Stanley. It was made as a quota quickie at Twickenham Studios.[1]

The Umbrella
Directed by	Redd Davis
Written by	H. Fowler Mear Laurence Meynell
Produced by	Julius Hagen
Starring	Kay Hammond Harold French Victor Stanley
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer
Production company	Real Art Productions
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	1933
Running time	56 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Premise

After being released from prison, two incompetent crooks allow the umbrella with their stolen valuables stashed away in it to be carried off by someone else. A series of confusions ensue as they desperately try to recover the missing umbrella.

Cast

• Kay Hammond as Mabel
• Harold French as Freddie Wallace
• Victor Stanley as Victor Garnett
• Dick Francis as Michael Frankenstein
• Barbara Everest as Mrs. Wynne
• Kathleen Tremaine as Mary Wynne
• John Turnbull as Governor
• Syd Crossley as Police Constable
• Ernest Mainwaring

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• The Umbrella at IMDb

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