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The Lad
The Lad

The Lad

Genres

Comedy

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An ex-con searching for a hidden jewel is assumed by a group of people to be investigating them.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

27 February 1935

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Gordon Harker

Gordon Harker

Bill Shane (The Lad)

Betty Stockfeld

Betty Stockfeld

Lady Fandon

Jane Carr

Jane Carr

Pauline Grant

Gerald Barry

Gerald Barry

Lord Fandon

Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Shaw

Jimmy

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Joan Fandon

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