''Doss House'' is a 1933 British
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
John Baxter and starring
Frank Cellier,
Arnold Bell
Arnold Bell (23 May 1901 – 12 March 1988) was a British actor.
Selected filmography
* ''Convict 99'' (1919) - Warder Gannawy
* '' Doctor Josser K.C.'' (1931)
* '' Josser in the Army'' (1932) - Becker
* ''Doss House'' (1933) - Reporter
* '' ...
and
Herbert Franklyn.
It was made at
Shepperton Studios
Shepperton Studios is a film studio located in Shepperton, Surrey, England, with a history dating back to 1931. It is now part of the Pinewood Studios Group. During its early existence, the studio was branded as Sound City (not to be confused w ...
as a
quota quickie
The Cinematograph Films Act of 1927 ('' 17 & 18 Geo. V'') was an act of the United Kingdom Parliament designed to stimulate the declining British film industry. It received Royal Assent on 20 December 1927 and came into force on 1 April 1928.
D ...
.
[Wood p.77] In 1941 Baxter remade the film as ''
The Common Touch
''The Common Touch'' is a 1941 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Geoffrey Hibbert, Harry Welchman, Greta Gynt, and Joyce Howard. The film is a remake by the director of his 1933 film ''Doss House''.
Pianist Mark Hambourg ...
''
Cast
*
Frank Cellier as Editor
*
Arnold Bell
Arnold Bell (23 May 1901 – 12 March 1988) was a British actor.
Selected filmography
* ''Convict 99'' (1919) - Warder Gannawy
* '' Doctor Josser K.C.'' (1931)
* '' Josser in the Army'' (1932) - Becker
* ''Doss House'' (1933) - Reporter
* '' ...
as Reporter
*
Herbert Franklyn as Detective
*
Mark Daly as Shoeblack
*
as Catsmeat Man
*
Hubert Leslie
Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name, from ''hug'' "mind" and ''beraht'' "bright". It also occurs as a surname.
Saint Hubertus or Hubert (c. 656 – 30 May 727) is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers. ...
as Murderer
*
Wilson Coleman
Wilson Coleman (1873–1940) was a British actor.
He started his stage career in 1891, playing juvenile and heavy parts. He worked with Barry Jackson for five years. He toured both North and South America as well as South Africa. His hobbies w ...
as Strangler
*
Robert MacLachlan
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, hono ...
as Doctor
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
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1933 films
British drama films
1933 drama films
1930s English-language films
Films directed by John Baxter
Quota quickies
Films set in England
Films shot at Shepperton Studios
British black-and-white films
1930s British films
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