To Oblige a Lady explained

To Oblige a Lady
Director:	H. Manning Haynes
Producer:	S.W. Smith
Based On:	To Oblige a Lady by Edgar Wallace
Studio:	British Lion Film Corporation
Distributor:	British Lion Film Corporation
Runtime:	70 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

To Oblige a Lady is a 1931 British comedy film directed by H. Manning Haynes and starring Maisie Gay, Warwick Ward, Lilian Oldland, Haddon Mason and James Carew.^[1] The film is based on a play by Edgar Wallace. It was produced at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie for release as a second feature.^[2]

Plot

A couple rent a luxury flat and try to pass it off as their own in order to impress a wealthy relative.^[3]

Cast

• Maisie Gay as Mrs Harris
• Warwick Ward as George Pinder
• Lilian Oldland as Betty Pinder
• Haddon Mason as John Pendergast
• James Carew as Sir Henry Markham
• Annie Esmond as Mrs Higgins

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

Notes and References

1. Web site: To Oblige a Lady. IMDb. 16 October 1931.
2. Chibnall p.266
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20090113223228/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/54797 BFI.org