A Little Bit of Bluff
| A Little Bit of Bluff | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maclean Rogers |
| Written by | Kathleen Butler H.F. Maltby |
| Produced by | A. George Smith |
| Starring | Reginald Gardiner Marjorie Shotter H. F. Maltby Margaret Watson |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A Little Bit of Bluff is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Reginald Gardiner, Marjorie Shotter and Clifford Heatherley.[1][2] It was written by Kathleen Butler and H.F. Maltby, and was made as a quota quickie.[3]
Plot
[edit]Admiral Simcox gives a valuable emerald to his absent-minded wife, who loses it. Her daughter Joyce persuades her boyfriend Hugh Rigby to pose as a detective, to recover the gem.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Reginald Gardiner as Hugh Rigby
- Marjorie Shotter as Joyce Simcox
- H. F. Maltby as Admiral Simcox
- Margaret Watson as Mrs. Simcox
- Clifford Heatherley as the butler
- Clifford McLaglen
- Molly Fisher
- Peggy Novak
Reception
[edit]Kine Weekly wrote: "A succession of farcical and highly-diverting adventures."[5]
The Daily Film Renter wrote: "Most of the comedy is supplied by Clifford Heatherley, who plays a pompous butler with his usual skill, while Reginald Gardiner essays Rigby somewhat in the style of a musical comedy juvenile. Marjorie Shotter is an acceptable heroine, with, H.F. Maltby as peppery an Admiral as ever trod the quarterdeck."[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "A Little Bit of Bluff". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | A Little Bit of Bluff (1935)". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
- ↑ Chibnall, Steve (2007). Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute. p. 95. ISBN 978-1844571550.
- 1 2 "A Little Bit of Bluff". The Daily Film Renter (2502): 6. 13 March 1935. ProQuest 2826326217.
- ↑ "A Little Bit of Bluff". Kine Weekly (1455): 10. 7 March 1935. ProQuest 2338227931.
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