The World, the Flesh, the Devil

1932 film by George A. Cooper

  • 23 November 1932 (1932-11-23)
Running time
53 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

The World, the Flesh, the Devil is a 1932 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Harold Huth, Isla Bevan and Victor Stanley.[1] It was based on a play by Laurence Cowen. It was shot at Beaconsfield and Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.

Synopsis

The screenplay concerns a lawyer who plans to murder an aristocrat and steal his inheritance.

Cast

  • Harold Huth as Nicholas Brophy
  • Isla Bevan as Beatrice Elton
  • Victor Stanley as Jim Stanger
  • Sara Allgood as Emme Stanger
  • James Raglan as Robert Hall
  • Fred Groves as Dick Morgan
  • Frederick Leister as Sir James Hall
  • Felix Aylmer as Sir Henderson Trent
  • Barbara Everest as Mrs Brophy

References

  1. ^ "The World the Flesh and the Devil (1932)". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.

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 World, the Flesh, the Devil at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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