The Black Tulip (1937 film)

The Black Tulip
Directed by	Alex Bryce
Based on	The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas
Produced by	John Findlay
Starring	Patrick Waddington Ann Soreen Campbell Gullan
Cinematography	Stanley Grant
Music by	Colin Wark
Production company	Fox-British Pictures
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	4 February 1937 (1937-02-04)
Running time	57 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Black Tulip is a 1937 British, black-and-white historical drama film directed by Alex Bryce and starring Patrick Waddington, Ann Soreen, Campbell Gullan and Bernard Lee.[1] The film is based on the novel The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas. It was produced by Fox-British Pictures at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie.

Premise

In the Dutch Republic in 1672, a wealthy man Cornelius Van Baerle devotes his life to growing tulips unaware of his family's close involvement with political intrigue.

Cast

• Patrick Waddington – Cornelus Van Baerle
• Ann Soreen – Rosa
• Campbell Gullan – Isaac Boxtel
• Jay Laurier – Gryphus
• Wilson Coleman – Cornelius de Witt
• Bernard Lee – William III of Orange
• Florence Hunt – Julia Boxtel
• Ronald Shiner – Hendrik
• Aubrey Mallalieu – Colonel Marnix

References

1. BFI.org

External links

• The Black Tulip at the British Film Institute^[better source needed]
• The Black Tulip at IMDb