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''Sweet Devil'' is a 1938 British
musical comedy film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...
directed by René Guissart and starring
Bobby Howes Bobby Howes (4 August 1895 – 27 April 1972) was a British entertainer who was a leading musical comedy performer in London's West End theatres in the 1930s and 1940s. Biography Born in Battersea, Surrey, his parents were Robert William H ...
,
Jean Gillie A ''femme fatale'' ( or ; ), sometimes called a maneater or vamp, is a stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps. She is an archetype of ...
and William Kendall. It was made at
Pinewood Studios Pinewood Studios is a British film and television studio located in the village of Iver Heath, England. It is approximately west of central London. The studio has been the base for many productions over the years from large-scale films to te ...
.Wood p.97


Cast

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Bobby Howes Bobby Howes (4 August 1895 – 27 April 1972) was a British entertainer who was a leading musical comedy performer in London's West End theatres in the 1930s and 1940s. Biography Born in Battersea, Surrey, his parents were Robert William H ...
as Tony Brent *
Jean Gillie A ''femme fatale'' ( or ; ), sometimes called a maneater or vamp, is a stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps. She is an archetype of ...
as Jill Turner * William Kendall as Edward Bane *
Syd Walker Syd or SYD may refer to: *Syd (name), including a list of people with the name * ''Syd.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of Hans Sydow (1879–1946), German mycologist * Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ** IATA code for Sydney Airport, New South ...
as Belton *
Ellis Jeffreys Minnie Gertrude Ellis Jeffreys (12 May 1868(?) – 21 January 1943) was an English actress, best known for her comedy roles. Jeffreys was born in Ceylon and made her stage debut in London in 1889. She quickly became a leading West End player. I ...
as Lady Tonbridge *
Glen Alyn Glenore Jean Pointing (1913–1984), known professionally as Glen Alyn, was an Australian actress who appeared in British films from the 1930s until 1957. Originally a dancer in West End revue, she made her film debut in '' The Outsider'' (1931 ...
as Sylvia Tonbridge *
Anthony Ireland Anthony Ireland may refer to: * Anthony Ireland (actor) (1902–1957), British actor * Anthony Ireland (basketball) (born 1989), American basketball player * Anthony Ireland (cricketer) (born 1984), cricketer from Zimbabwe {{Hndis, Ireland, Anthon ...
as Senor Florez * Hazel Terry as Rose * Sylvia Leslie as Frances *
Syd Crossley Syd Crossley (18 November 1885 – 1 November 1960) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian. He appeared in more than 110 films, often cast as a butler, between 1925 an ...
as Police Constable * Four New Yorkers as Specialty Act


See also

*''
Quelle drôle de gosse! ''Quelle drôle de gosse!'' (aka: ''Mad Girl'') is a 1935 French comedy drama film directed by Léo Joannon and written by Yves Mirande. The music score is by Jean Lenoir and Georges van Parys. It tells the story of a young secretary who falls ...
'' (1935)


References


Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.


External links

* 1938 films British musical comedy films 1938 musical comedy films Films directed by René Guissart Films shot at Pinewood Studios Films set in London British remakes of French films British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{musical-comedy-film-stub