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Laburnum Grove is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Carol Reed released in USA on 1 december 1941 with Edmund Gwenn
Laburnum Grove (1936)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 december 1941
Length 1h13
Directed by Carol Reed
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Rating66%
Laburnum Grove is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Carol Reed and starring Edmund Gwenn, Cedric Hardwicke and Victoria Hopper. It was based on the 1933 play of the same name written by J. B. Priestley.
Synopsis
To rid himself of his sponging relatives a man tells them he is really a forger which causes them to leave. His wife believes he is joking, but he has in fact allowed the truth to slip out and now he is danger of being arrested.Actors
Edmund Gwenn
(Mr. Radfern)
Cedric Hardwicke
(Mr. Baxley)
Victoria Hopper
(Elsie Radfern)
Katie Johnson
(Mrs. Radfern)
David Hawthorne
(Inspector Stack)
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