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The Broken Melody (1934 film)

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The Broken Melody
Directed byBernard Vorhaus
Written by
Produced byJulius Hagen
Starring
Cinematography
Music byW.L. Trytel
Production
company
Distributed byAssociated Producers & Distributors
Release date
  • 15 May 1934 (1934-05-15)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Broken Melody is a 1934 British musical drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring John Garrick, Margot Grahame, Merle Oberon and Austin Trevor.

The film was made at Twickenham Studios.[1] The film's sets were designed by the studio's resident art director James A. Carter.

Plot

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A composer kills his wife's lover and, having escaped from the prison on Devil's Island, returns to France and writes an opera about the experience.[2]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Wood p.77
  2. ^ BFI.org

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.
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