Pearls Bring Tears

1937 British film
  • John Stuart
  • Dorothy Boyd
  • Eve Gray
CinematographyGeoffrey Faithfull
Production
company
George Smith Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures Corporation (UK)
Release date
  • March 1937 (1937-03) (UK)
Running time
63 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

Pearls Bring Tears is a 1937 British comedy drama film directed by Manning Haynes and starring John Stuart, Dorothy Boyd and Googie Withers.[1]

Plot

Madge Hart (Dorothy Boyd) borrows a pearl necklace to wear to a dance, but then accidentally breaks it. She is further concerned because the pearls were only on loan to her husband as security for a business deal. Madge then rushes the necklace to be repaired, but when it is stolen, further panic ensues.

Cast

  • John Stuart as Harry Willshire
  • Dorothy Boyd as Madge Hart
  • Eve Gray as Pamela Vane
  • Mark Stone as George Hart
  • Googie Withers as Doreen
  • Aubrey Mallalieu as Mr. Vane
  • Annie Esmond as Mrs. Vane
  • H.F. Maltby as Mr. Duffield
  • Hal Walters as Albert
  • Syd Crossley as Parkes
  • Isobel Scaife as Mary
  • Michael Ripper as Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)

Critical reception

TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, calling it "A fast-paced and surprisingly witty comedy."[2]

References

  1. ^ "Pearls Bring Tears (1937)". Archived from the original on 19 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Pearls Bring Tears".

External links

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