The Man Outside (1933 film)

The Man Outside
Directed by	George A. Cooper
Written by	Gerald Verner H. Fowler Mear
Produced by	Julius Hagen
Starring	Henry Kendall Gillian Lind Joan Gardner
Cinematography	Sydney Blythe
Edited by	Jack Harris
Music by	William Trytel
Production company	Real Art Productions
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	May 1933 (1933-05)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Man Outside is a 1933 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Henry Kendall, Gillian Lind and Joan Gardner.[1] It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London and features sets designed by the art director James A. Carter. Made as a quota quickie, it was distributed by RKO Pictures.[2] It is unrelated to the play The Man Outside, which was not written until 1946.

Plot summary

A criminal gang searches for stolen diamonds stashed in a country house following a major robbery.

Cast

• Henry Kendall as Harry Wainwright
• Gillian Lind as Ann
• Joan Gardner as Peggy Fordyce
• Michael Hogan as Shiner Talbot
• Cyril Raymond as Captain Fordyce
• John Turnbull as Inspector Jukes
• Louis Hayward as Frank Elford
• Ethel Warwick as Georgina Yapp

References

1. BFI.org
2. Chibnall p.273

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.

External links

• The Man Outside at IMDb