''Life Goes On'' is a 1932 British

crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

directed by

Jack Raymond Jack Raymond (1886–1953) was an English actor and film director. Born in Wimborne, Dorset in 1886, he began acting before the First World War in '' A Detective for a Day''. In 1921 he directed his first film and gradually he wound down his a ...

and starring

Elsie Randolph Elsie Randolph (9 December 1904 – 15 October 1982) was an English actress, singer and dancer. Randolph was born and died in London. She is best remembered for her partnership with Jack Buchanan in several stage and film musicals. She also app ...

, Betty Stockfeld and

Warwick Ward Warwick Ward (3 December 1891 – 9 December 1967) was an English actor of the stage and screen, and a film producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1933. He also produced 19 films between 1931 and 1958. He was born in ...

. It was made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios as a supporting feature for release by

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.Chibnall p.268

Plot summary

A criminal hides the body of a dead

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in an effort to manipulate shares.

Cast

as Phoebe Selsey * Betty Stockfeld as Lady Sheridan *

as Ronald St.John *

Jeanne Stuart Jeanne Stuart (13 August 1908 – 12 February 2003), born Ivy Sweet, was a British stage and film actress. Using the stage name Jeanne Stuart, she performed on the London stage, on Broadway, and in motion pictures. She made her motion pict ...

as Clare Armore *

Dennis Hoey Dennis Hoey (born Samuel David Hyams, 30 March 1893 – 25 July 1960) was a British film and stage actor, best known for playing Inspector Lestrade in six films of Universal's Sherlock Holmes series. Early life Hoey was born Samuel David ...

as Anthony Carlisle * Anthony Holles as John Collis *

Wallace Geoffrey Wallace Geoffrey was a British writer and actor. Partial filmography Actor * ''Brown Sugar'' (1931) * '' The House Opposite'' (1931) * '' The Flying Fool'' (1931) * '' Detective Lloyd'', a serial * '' Life Goes On'' (1932) * ''Aren't We All?'' (1 ...

as Robert Kent * Robert Horton as Sir George Sheridan *

Hugh Wakefield Hugh Wakefield (10 November 1888 – 5 December 1971) was an English film actor, who played supporting roles. He was often seen wearing a monocle. Hugh Claude Wakefield was born in Wanstead, Essex. He also had a distinguished stage career, whic ...

as Ridgeway Emsworth

References

Bibliography

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

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* * 1932 films 1932 crime films British crime films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Jack Raymond Quota quickies Films set in England British black-and-white films Films set in hotels British films based on plays British and Dominions Studios films Films shot at Imperial Studios, Elstree 1930s British films {{1930s-crime-film-stub

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