Would You Believe It! Explained

Would You Believe It!
Starring:	Walter Forde Pauline Johnson Arthur Stratton Albert Brouett
Music:	Paul Mulder
Cinematography:	Geoffrey Faithfull
Editing:	Culley Forde
Studio:	Nettlefold Films
Distributor:	Butcher's Film Service
Runtime:	57 minutes^[1]
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	Sound (Synchronized) English Intertitles

Would You Believe It! is a 1929 British silent comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Forde, Pauline Johnson and Arthur Stratton. It was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames and released as a supporting feature.^[2] Due to the general public's apathy toward silent films, it was quickly released in a sound version that features a synchronized musical score with sound effects.

Plot

A British inventor develops a new high-tech tank and is pursued by foreign agents who wish to capture the design.

Cast

• Walter Forde as Walter
• Pauline Johnson as Pauline
• Arthur Stratton as Cuthbert
• Albert Brouett as Spy
• Anita O'Day as Farmer's wife
• Anita Sharp-Bolster as Presbyterian
• Sidney Gilliat as Restaurant customer
• Ian Wilson as Restaurant customer

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

Notes and References

1. Chibnall p.259
2. Chibnall p.259