18 Minutes is a 1935 British drama film directed by Monty Banks and starring Gregory Ratoff, John Loder and Benita Hume.[1] It was shot at Walton Studios near London.[2]
Plot
A lion tamer adopts an orphaned girl and marries her, only to find that she loves another.[3]
Cast
- Gregory Ratoff as Nikita
- John Loder as Trelawney
- Benita Hume as Lady Phyllis Pilcott
- Katharine Sergava as Lida
- Richard Bennett as Korn
- Hugh Wakefield as Lord Pilcott
- Paul Graetz as Pietro
- Rosamund Barnes as Lida as a Child
- Carl Harbord as Jacques
- Margaret Yarde as Marie
- Hal Gordon as Osso
Critical reception
TV Guide described 18 Minutes as an "Interesting drama, way above average for British films of the time"; and rated it three out of five stars.[4]
References
- ^ "18 Minutes (1935)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ Wood p.81
- ^ Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.
- ^ "18 Minutes - TV Guide". TV Guide.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
- 18 Minutes at IMDb