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Cock o' the North (film)

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Cock o' the North
Directed byOswald Mitchell
Challis Sanderson
Written byOswald Mitchell
Produced byOswald Mitchell
StarringGeorge Carney
Marie Lohr
Eve Lister
CinematographyDesmond Dickinson
Gerald Gibbs
William Luff
Edited byChallis Sanderson
Music byHorace Sheldon
Production
company
Panther Films
Distributed byButcher's Film Service
Release date
  • 6 January 1935 (1935-01-06)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cock o' the North is a 1935 British comedy drama film directed by Oswald Mitchell and Challis Sanderson and starring George Carney, Marie Lohr and Eve Lister.[1] It was shot at the Cricklewood Studios in London.[2] It was produced for release by Butcher's Film Service. Like many of Butcher's films during the decade, it shares its name with a traditional piece of music. In this case the title refers to the railway engine Cock o' the North.

Synopsis

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George Barton, an engine driver is injured in a motor accident and is forced to retire. He is able to find consolation in his wife Mary and son Danny. Meanwhile, his colleagues put on a variety show as a benefit concert for him.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Wood p.85
  2. ^ Wright p.129

Bibliography

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  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
  • Wright, Adrian. Cheer Up!: British Musical Films 1929-1945. The Boydell Press, 2020.
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