East Lynne on the Western Front

East Lynne on the Western Front is a 1931 British comedy film directed by George Pearson and starring Herbert Mundin, Mark Daly and Alf Goddard.^[1] It was made at the Lime Grove Studios.^[2]

East Lynne on the Western Front
Directed by	George Pearson
Written by	Mary Parsone Donovan Parsons Ellen Wood (novel)
Produced by	T.A. Welsh
Starring	Herbert Mundin Mark Daly Alf Goddard
Cinematography	Percy Strong
Production company	Gaumont British Picture Corporation
Distributed by	Gaumont British Distributors
Release date	15 July 1931 (1931-07-15)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

During the First World War a group of British soldiers serving on the Western Front stage a comic performance of the play East Lynne to entertain their comrades.

Cast

• Herbert Mundin as Bob Cox / Lady Isobel
• Mark Daly as Maurice / Levison
• Alf Goddard as Ben / Cornelia
• Hugh E. Wright as Fred
• Edwin Ellis as Sam / Barbara Hare
• Harold French as Reggie Pitt
• Adele Blanche as Mimi
• Wilfrid Lawson as Dick Webb / Carlyle
• Escott Davies as Joe / Little Willie
• Roger Livesey as Sandy
• Philip Godfrey as Jack / Hare
• Norman Shelley as Tony Wilson

References

1. BFI.org
2. Wood p.71

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• East Lynne on the Western Front at IMDb