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Let Me Explain, Dear is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Gene Gerrard with Gene Gerrard
Let Me Explain, Dear (1933)
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Add to a movie listLength 1h15
Directed by Gene Gerrard
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Rating55%
Let Me Explain, Dear is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Gene Gerrard and Frank Miller and starring Gerrard, Viola Lyel and Claude Hulbert. It was adapted from the play A Little Bit of Fluff by Walter Ellis. It was made by British International Pictures. A man tries to fake an accident in order to claim insurance money, but things soon go awry.
Actors
Gene Gerrard
(George Hunter)
Viola Lyel
(Angela Hunter)
Claude Hulbert
(Cyril Merryweather)
Jane Carr
(Mamie)
Amy Veness
(Aunt Fanny)
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