''The Officers' Mess'' is a 1931 British

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directed by Manning Haynes and starring Richard Cooper,

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and Elsa Lanchester. It was made at Walton Studios.Wood p.72 It was released as a quota quickie by

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. A

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becomes mixed-up with some stolen jewels.

Cast

* Richard Cooper as Tony Turnbull *

as Budge Harbottle * Elsa Lanchester as Cora Melville * Lilian Oldland as Kitty * Max Avieson as Bolton * Margery Binner as Phoebe * George Bellamy as Insp. Bedouin *

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as Mrs. Makepiece * Fewlass Llewellyn as Adm. Harbottle * Helen Haye as Mrs. Harbottle * Faith Bennett as Ann Telford * Gordon Begg

References

Bibliography

* 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 comedy films 1931 comedy films 1930s English-language films Films shot at Nettlefold Studios Films directed by Manning Haynes Quota quickies British black-and-white films 1930s British films English-language comedy films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub