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The Lad
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The Lad

Feb 27, 1935
1h 12m
★ 6.0

Overview

An ex-con searching for a hidden jewel is assumed by a group of people to be investigating them.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Twickenham Film Studios

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Cast

Gordon Harker

Bill Shane (The Lad)

Gordon Harker

Betty Stockfeld

Lady Fandon

Betty Stockfeld

Jane Carr

Pauline Grant

Jane Carr

Gerald Barry

Lord Fandon

Gerald Barry

Sebastian Shaw

Jimmy

Sebastian Shaw

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Joan Fandon

Geraldine Fitzgerald