''General John Regan'' is a 1933 British

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directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards,

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and

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. It is an adaptation of the 1913 play '' General John Regan'' by

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. It was a quota film made at British and Dominion Studios, Elstree, for release by

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.Chibnall p.272

Cast

* Henry Edwards as Dr. O'Grady *

as Moya Kent *

as Billing * Pegeen Mair as Mary Ellen * David Horne as Major Kent *

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as Golligher * Fred O'Donovan as Doyle * Denis O'Neil as Kerrigan * Eugene Leahy as Sergeant Colgan * George Callaghan as Moriarty * Mary O'Farrell as Mrs. Gregg

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007.

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* 1933 films 1933 comedy films British films based on plays Films set in Ireland Films directed by Henry Edwards British comedy films Quota quickies British black-and-white films Remakes of British films Sound film remakes of silent films British and Dominions Studios films Films shot at Imperial Studios, Elstree 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub

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