The Impassive Footman | |
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Directed by | Basil Dean |
Produced by | Basil Dean |
Written by |
Herman C. McNeile (play) Harold Dearden John Farrow John Paddy Carstairs |
Starring |
Owen Nares Allan Jeayes George Curzon |
Music by | Ernest Irving |
Cinematography | Robert Martin |
Edited by |
Otto Ludwig Ernest Aldridge |
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Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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Running time
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70 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Impassive Footman is a 1932 British, low-budget "quota quickie"drama film directed by Basil Dean and starring Owen Nares, , Allan Jeayes and George Curzon. The film was made at Ealing Studios with sets designed by Edward Carrick. It was also released under the alternative title Woman in Bondage.
On a cruise ship, Mrs Marwood becomes involved in a platonic relationship with the ship's doctor who treats her hypochondriac husband. This leads to a series of violent quarrels, all witnessed by the family's footman who is the only one who knows entirely what is going on.