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Command Performance is a British film of genre Drama directed by Sinclair Hill released in USA on 1 january 1937 with Lilli Palmer

Command Performance (1937)

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Released in USA 1 january 1937
Length 1h24
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Musical
Rating59% 2.9600152.9600152.9600152.9600152.960015

Command Performance is a 1937 British musical drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Arthur Tracy, Lilli Palmer and Mark Daly. It was based on a play by Stafford Dickens. Like The Street Singer which was released the same year, it was designed as a vehicle for Tracy who performs a number of songs during the film. It was made at Pinewood Studios.

Synopsis

Growing tired of his life of fame, a singer runs away from a domineering manager and goes to live with a group of gypsies. A massive manhunt is whipped by the press to find him so that he can shoot the final scenes of his latest film.

Actors

Lilli Palmer

(Susan)Arthur Tracy

(The Street Singer)Mark Daly

(Joe Penny)Finlay Currie

(Al, Arthur's Manager)Jack Melford

(The Journalist)Peter Madden

(Reporter)
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