Up for the Cup (1931 film)
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| Directed by | Jack Raymond |
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| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
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| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
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| Distributed by | Woolf & Freedman Film Service |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Up for the Cup is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Sydney Howard, Joan Wyndham, Stanley Kirk and Moore Marriott. The screenplay concerns a man who comes to London to watch the FA Cup final.
The film was remade in 1950, again directed by Jack Raymond.[1]
Premise[edit]
A Yorkshireman comes to London to watch the FA Cup final and loses his money and tickets, leading to a frantic search to recover them.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Sydney Howard as John Willie Entwhistle
- Joan Wyndham as Mary Murgatroyd
- Stanley Kirk as Cyril Hardcastle
- Sam Livesey as John Cartwright
- Marie Wright as Mrs Entwhistle
- Moore Marriott as James Hardcastle
- Hal Gordon as Proprietor
- Herbert Woodward as Tom
- Jack Raymond as Railway clerk
Critical reception[edit]
TV Guide called it "a pleasant comedy."[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Up for the Cup (1950)". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
- ^ "Up for the Cup (1931)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ "Up For The Cup". TVGuide.com.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1931 films
- British sports comedy films
- 1930s English-language films
- Films directed by Jack Raymond
- Films set in London
- British black-and-white films
- British and Dominions Studios films
- Films shot at Imperial Studios, Elstree
- 1930s sports comedy films
- 1931 comedy films
- 1930s British films
- 1930s British comedy film stubs
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