''The Rosary'' is a 1931 British

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directed by

Guy Newall Guy Newall (25 May 1885 – 25 February 1937) was a British actor, screenwriter and film director. He was born on the Isle of Wight on 25 May 1885. He began his film career by acting in the 1915 film '' The Heart of Sister Ann''. In 1920 he dire ...

and starring

Margot Grahame Margot Grahame (born Margaret Clark; 20 February 1911 – 1 January 1982) was an English actress most noted for starring in '' The Informer'' (1935) and ''The Three Musketeers'' (1935). She started acting in 1930 and made her last screen app ...

Elizabeth Allan Elizabeth Allan (9 April 1910 – 27 July 1990) was an English stage and film actress who worked in both Britain and Hollywood, where she appeared in 50 films. Life and career Allan was born in Skegness, Lincolnshire in 1910 and educated in ...

and

Leslie Perrins Leslie Perrins (7 October 1901 – 13 December 1962) was an English actor who often played villains. After training at RADA, he was on stage from 1922, and in his long career, appeared in well over 60 films. Hobbies Perrins and wife Violet w ...

. It was shot at

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director James A. Carter. It was released as an

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first feature, despite being produced by a company that generally concentrated on

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Synopsis

A woman takes the blame for a murder accidentally committed by her half-sister.BFI.org
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Cast

as Mary Edwards *

as Vera Mannering * Walter Piers as Captain Mannering *

as Ronald Overton * Robert Holmes as Dalmayne * Charles Groves as Hornett * Irene Rooke as Mother Superior *

Les Allen Leslie William Allen (born 4 September 1937) is an English former football player and manager who played as a inside forward. Playing career Allen started his playing career at amateur club Briggs Sports where he helped them to reach the ...

as The Singer

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

* 1931 films British black-and-white films 1931 drama films Films directed by Guy Newall British drama films 1930s British films Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios 1930s English-language films {{1930s-UK-film-stub