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You'd Be Surprised! is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Walter Forde with Frank Stanmore
You'd Be Surprised! (1930)
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Add to a movie listYou'd Be Surprised! is a 1930 British musical comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Forde, Joy Windsor and Frank Stanmore. The film was shot at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton. It was made during the transition to sound film. Originally silent, it had synchronised songs and music added. A silent version was also released to cater to cinemas that hadn't converted to sound yet.
Synopsis
After dressing up as a prisoner for a fancy dress party, a songwriter is mistaken for a notorious escaped convict.Actors
Frank Stanmore
(Frankie)
Walter Forde
(Walter)
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