''Squibs'' is a 1935 British

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film directed by Henry Edwards and starring

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and

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. It was produced by

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with sets designed by James A. Carter. It was a remake of the 1921 film '' Squibs'' which also starred Balfour.

Synopsis

In this musical comedy, a Cockney flower girl is in love with a policeman whom she wants to marry. Her father opposes the union because he is involved in a little crooked investing. The young woman wins a lottery and is able to find wealth and marital bliss.

Cast

as Amelia "Squibs" Hopkins *

as Sam Hopkins *

as Constable Charley Lee *

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as Mrs. Lee *

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as Inspector Lee *

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as Colin Barratt *

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as Mrs. Parker *

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as Sir John Barratt *

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as Bill * Thomas Weguelin as Alf *

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as Susan *

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as Barmaid

References

Bibliography

* 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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