Compromising Daphne is a 1930 British comedy film directed by

Thomas Bentley Thomas Bentley (23 February 1884 – 23 December 1966) was a British film director. He directed 68 films between 1912 and 1941. He directed three films in the early DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, ''The Man in the Street'' (1926), '' ...

and starring Jean Colin, Phyllis Konstam, C. M. Hallard and Viola Compton. It was also released under the

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''Compromised!'' and was based on a play by Edith Fitzgerald. The film was produced by the leading British company of the era

British International Pictures Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC), originally British International Pictures (BIP), was a British film production, distribution and exhibition company active from 1927 until 1970 when it was absorbed into EMI. ABPC also owned appr ...

at their

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with sets designed by John Mead.

Plot

A young couple struggle with their overbearing parents.

Cast

* Jean Colin as Daphne Ponsonby *Charles Hickman as George * Phyllis Konstam as Sadie Bannister * C. M. Hallard as Mr Ponsonby * Viola Compton as Mrs Ponsonby *

Leo Sheffield Leo Sheffield (15 November 1873 – 3 September 1951), born Arthur Leo Wilson, was an English singer and actor best known for his performances in baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. He made his first stage ...

as Mr Bannister * Frank Perfitt as Hicks *

Barbara Gott Barbara Gott (1872–1944) was a Scottish stage and film actress. In 1913 she made her West End debut in Stanley Houghton's '' Trust the People''. Partial filmography * ''Betta, the Gipsy'' (1918) * '' The Romance of Lady Hamilton'' (1919) - ...

as Martha * Margot Grahame as Muriel

References

External links

* 1930 films 1930s English-language films 1930 comedy films British comedy films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios Films directed by Thomas Bentley British films based on plays British black-and-white films Silent comedy films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub