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To Oblige a Lady is a 1931 British comedy film directed by H. Manning Haynes and starring Maisie Gay, Warwick Ward, Lilian Oldland, Haddon Mason and James Carew.[1] The film is based on a play by Edgar Wallace. It was produced at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie for release as a second feature.[2]

To Oblige a Lady
Directed by	H. Manning Haynes
Based on	To Oblige a Lady by Edgar Wallace
Produced by	S.W. Smith
Starring	Maisie Gay Warwick Ward Lilian Oldland Haddon Mason
Production company	British Lion Film Corporation
Distributed by	British Lion Film Corporation
Release date	16 February 1931
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Premise

A couple rent a luxury flat and try to pass it off as their own in order to impress a wealthy relative.[3]

Cast

• Maisie Gay as Mrs Harris
• Warwick Ward as George Pinder
• Lilian Oldland as Betty Pinder
• Haddon Mason as John Pendergast
• James Carew as Sir Henry Markham
• Annie Esmond as Mrs Higgins

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

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