SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Feature film. Johnny, By and Kate are schoolmates who attempt to prove the innocence of Johhny’s father. They discover the murderer is Al Posna and attempt a scheme in which Posna confesses his crime. They decide to stage a play inspired by the Mousetrap scene in Hamlet, written in such a way as to provoke a confession from Posna. In the third act of the play, when Johnny and Kate play out a scene depicting the murder of Lucille, Posna panics, takes a hostage and tries to flee.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

1940

Duration

76 mins

Credits

Director

George B. Seitz

Producer

Stephani. Frederick

Cinematographer

George Folsey; Sidney Wagner

Screenplay

Marion Parsonnet; William Lipman

Cast

Bonita Granville	Kate
Edward Ashley	Al Posna
Gene Reynolds	Johnny
Jackie Cooper	By

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Hamlet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

amazon.com

Web

http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window

Name

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Archive

Name

UCLA Film & Television Archive

Email

arsc@ucla.edu

Web

http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/access/databases.html External site opens in new window

Phone

(310) 206 5388

Fax

(310) 206 5392

Address

Individual Access
Archive Study and Research Center
46 Powell Library
302 East Melnitz
Los Angeles
CA90095-1323
USA