Death on the Set is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Eve Gray, Jeanne Stuart and Wally Patch. Its plot concerns a film director who murders a leading gangster and takes his place, later pinning the killing on a prominent actress. It is also known by the alternative title Murder on the Set.
The film was a quota quickie produced at Twickenham Studios by Julius Hagen for distribution by Universal Pictures.
Cast
Henry Kendall as Cayley Morden / Charlie Marsh
Eve Gray as Laura Cane
Jeanne Stuart as Lady Blanche
Garry Marsh as Inspector Burford
Wally Patch as Sergeant Crowther
Lewis Shaw as Jimmy Frayle
Alfred Wellesley as Studio Manager
Ben Welden as Freshman
Rita Halsam as Constance Lyon
Robert Nainby as Lord Umbridge
Hal Walters as Albert
Elizabeth Arkell as Mrs. Hipkin
References
Bibliography
Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.