''Wanted!'' is a 1937 British

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directed by

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and starring

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and Mark Daly. It was made at

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as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.298

Premise

The Oatfields, a married couple, are mistaken for jewel thieves and forced to go to a party. The husband accidentally turns on the

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and the real

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s are apprehended.

Cast

as Winnie Oatfield *

as Henry Oatfield * Mark Daly as Mr. Smithers *

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as Mrs. Smithers *

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as Uncle Mart *

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as Belinda * Billy Holland as Harry the Hick * Stella Bonheur as Baby Face * Billy Bray as Sparrow Hawkins * Arthur Goullet as Bonelli * Alfred Wellesley as Lord Hotbury * Mabel Twemlow as Lady Hotbury * D.J. Williams as Captain McTurk * Bryan Herbert as Police Constable Gribble

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

* 1937 films British comedy films 1937 comedy films Films directed by George King Quota quickies Films shot at Shepperton Studios Films set in England British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films Films scored by Colin Wark English-language comedy films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub