The Wife of General Ling
The Wife of General Ling is a 1937 British drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Griffith Jones, Valéry Inkijinoff and Adrianne Renn.[1] It was adapted from a novel by Dorothy Hope and Peter Cheyney. The film was made at Shepperton Studios by the independent company Premier-Stafford Productions. This film contains the only recording of the dancing of Dai Ailian, the "Mother of Chinese Modern Dance", from her time in London.[2]
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| Directed by | Ladislao Vajda |
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| Produced by | John Stafford |
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| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | David Lean |
| Music by | Jack Beaver |
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Release date | 7 April 1937 |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
A British secret service agent gets mixed up with a Chinese warlord.
Cast
- Griffith Jones as John Fenton
- Valéry Inkijinoff as General Ling / Mr. Wong
- Adrianne Renn as Tai Wong
- Alan Napier as Governor
- Anthony Eustrel as See Long
- Jiro Soneya as Yuan
- Hugh McDermott as Tracy
- Gibson Gowland as Mike
- Gabrielle Brune as Germaine
- Lotus Fragrance as Tai's Maid
- Marian Spencer as Lady Buckram
- Billy Holland as Police Sergeant
- George Merritt as Police Commissioner
- Howard Douglas as Doctor
References
- BFI.org
- Wilcox, Emily (2018). Revolutionary bodies : Chinese dance and the socialist legacy. doi:10.1525/luminos.58. ISBN 9780520300576. S2CID 191503359.
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