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Strictly Business

1931 · 46 min

A light, chatty old-fashioned comedy that ambles through London sights while a mild blackmail scheme simmers underneath.

Directed by
Jacqueline Logan, Mary Field
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Betty Amann, Percy Parsons, Carl Harbord
Overview
The daughter of an American leather magnate is sent on a series of sightseeing tours in London with her father's business associate, but finds herself targeted by an opportunistic blackmailer.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Jacqueline Logan, Mary Field
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Betty Amann, Percy Parsons, Carl Harbord
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • crime
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Jacqueline Logan, Mary Field
Written by
Jacqueline Logan
Starring
Betty Amann, Percy Parsons, Carl Harbord, C.M. Hallard, Molly Lamont, Philip Strange, Gordon Begg
Cinematography
Jack Parker
Runtime
46 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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