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Directed by | George B. Seitz |
Screenplay by | Florence Ryerson Edgar Allan Woolf |
Produced by | Harry Rapf |
Starring | Edmund Lowe Elissa Landi ZaSu Pitts Ted Healy Edmund Gwenn Edgar Kennedy |
Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
Edited by | George Boemler |
Music by | William Axt |
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Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Mad Holiday is a 1936 American comedy mystery film directed by George B. Seitz and written by Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Elissa Landi, ZaSu Pitts, Ted Healy, Edmund Gwenn and Edgar Kennedy. The film was released on November 13, 1936, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]
Plot
Philip Trent, the star of a series of Hollywood mystery films is tired of their receptiveness and goes on an ocean cruise to get away from it. However, on board an apparent murder takes place, only for it to turn out to be an invention of the author of the novels on which his films are based. Things take another turn when a real body is discovered on the ship.
Cast
- Edmund Lowe as Philip Trent
- Elissa Landi as Peter Dean
- ZaSu Pitts as Mrs. Faye Kinney
- Ted Healy as Mert Morgan
- Edmund Gwenn as Williams
- Edgar Kennedy as Donovan
- Soo Yong as Li Tai
- Walter Kingsford as Ben Kelvin
- Herbert Rawlinson as Captain Bromley
- Raymond Hatton as Cokey Joe Ferris
- Rafaela Ottiano as Ning
- Harlan Briggs as Mr. Bertie Kinney
- Gustav von Seyffertitz as Hendrick Van Mier
References
- ^ "Mad Holiday (1936) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Mad Holiday". TV Guide. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
External links
- Mad Holiday at IMDb