Don't Ever Leave Me
Don't Ever Leave Me is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Petula Clark, Jimmy Hanley, Hugh Sinclair, Edward Rigby, and Anthony Newley. Produced by Betty Box during her stint at Gainsborough Pictures, it was written by Robert Westerby.
Plot
The plot, a variation on The Ransom of Red Chief, revolves around Sheila Farlaine (Clark), the teenaged daughter of Shakespearean tragedian Michael Farlaine (Sinclair), who is kidnapped by elderly crook Harry Denton (Rigby) when it's suggested he no longer has what it takes to be a master criminal.
More details
author | Anthony Armstrong |
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contentLocation | London |
director | Arthur Crabtree |
editor | A. Charles Knott |
genre | comedy |
keywords | egotism egotistical kidnap shakespearean show must go on the ransom of red chief tragedian |
musicBy | Lambert Williamson |
producer | Betty Box |
productionCompany | Gainsborough Pictures |
publisher | General Film Distributors |
theme | dance |