''Virginia's Husband'' is a 1934 British

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directed by

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and starring

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, Reginald Gardiner and Enid Stamp-Taylor. The play by Florence Kilpatrick on which the film is based, had previously been adapted as a silent film in 1928.

Plot

A woman enlists a man to pose as her husband to trick her aunt.

Cast

- Virginia Trevor * Reginald Gardiner - John Craddock * Enid Stamp-Taylor - June Haslett * Ena Grossmith - Elizabeth *

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- Mrs. Elkins * Sebastian Smith - Mr. Ritchie *

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- Police Sergeant * Tom Helmore - Barney Hammond *

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- Headwaiter *

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- Mechanic

Critical reception

In their review, ''

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'' concluded the film had "Some amusing moments but not enough to sustain the comedy throughout."

References

External links

* 1934 films 1934 comedy films British comedy films Films directed by Maclean Rogers British films based on plays British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language comedy films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub