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Behind That Smile

1932 , Cambridgeshire (County)

Cat no. 216907

Love, lust and lies abound in a feature-length espionage drama.

Amateur filmmaker H.A.V. Bulleid spins a web of intrigue in a feature-length tale that pits British secret servicemen against Russian agents desperate to obtain a top secret document. When Agent Malloon (Michael Kitchin) is given the task of protecting top-secret plans of utmost international importance, Jim Weston (Stephen Bostock) and Vernon Stone (Sinclair Loutit) - Malloon's closest friends - are busy competing for the affections of his sister, Jill (Carrie Hopkinson). Seemingly a hapless idiot, Weston is in fact a secret service detective, acting the fool in order to dupe Stone, a Russian super-spy. And when Stone and his Russian associates beat Malloon unconscious and steal the documents, it is up to Weston to lead the charge as car chases and deadly fist fights ensue. But can Jim Weston retrieve the papers, save the nation and - most importantly - finally conquer Jill Malloon's heart?

Featured Buildings

Barnwell Junction Railway Station; Fulbourn Windmill; Old Ford Manor Golf Club, Hadley Green

Keywords

Drama; Espionage; Feature film; Fiction; Silent film; Spy

Other Places

Barnwell, Cambridgeshire; Cambridge, Cambridgeshire; Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire; Hadley Green, Greater London

  • Producer : H. A. V. Bulleid

  • Director : H. A. V. Bulleid

  • Script : H. A. V. Bulleid

  • Camera : Elmer Quane

  • Jim Weston Stephen Bostock

  • Jill Malloon Carrie Hopkinson

  • Vernon Stone Sinclair Loutit

  • Mr. Malloon Michael Kitchin

  • Saul Ensko Hubert Kettlewell

  • Jameson George Gunn

  • G. Westby

  • Camilla Reynolds

  • Ellen Reed

  • H. Radcliffe

  • D.J. McCutcheon

  • R.H. Travers

  • R.P. Cave

  • J. Pidduck

  • E.G. Collier

  • W. Allan

Manifestations

Behind That Smile

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