Wanted! Explained

Wanted!
Producer:	George King
Music:	Colin Wark
Cinematography:	Jack Parker
Studio:	Embassy Pictures
Runtime:	69 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

Wanted! is a 1937 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Zasu Pitts, Claude Dampier and Mark Daly. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie.^[1]

Premise

The Oatfields, a married couple, are mistaken for jewel thieves and forced to go to a party. The husband accidentally turns on the burglar alarm and the real criminals are apprehended.

Cast

• Zasu Pitts as Winnie Oatfield
• Claude Dampier as Henry Oatfield
• Mark Daly as Mr. Smithers
• Norma Varden as Mrs. Smithers
• Finlay Currie as Uncle Mart
• Kathleen Harrison as Belinda
• Billy Holland as Harry the Hick
• Stella Bonheur as Baby Face
• Billy Bray as Sparrow Hawkins
• Arthur Goullet as Bonelli
• Alfred Wellesley as Lord Hotbury
• Mabel Twemlow as Lady Hotbury
• D.J. Williams as Captain McTurk
• Bryan Herbert as Police Constable Gribble

References

1. Chibnall p.298

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.