United Kingdom / May 30, 1935
Heat Wave (1935)
Directed by Maurice Elvey
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Plot
Musical comedy telling the hilarious story of greengrocer Albert Speed’s (Albert Burdon) adventures with would-be revolutionaries in a mythical South American banana republic. He becomes mistaken for a gun-runner, and problems arise when Albert begins using the names of vegetables as code words for weapons and ammunition that they are smuggling! Albert saves not only his own skin, but also those of the Presidente and his attractive daughter.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bruce Winston | Lerone |
| Edmund Willard | Hoffman |
| Finlay Currie | Captain |
| Grace Poggi | Dancer |
| Ernest Sefton | Man in Post Office |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Heat Wave |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gainsborough Pictures |
| Release date | 30 maggio 1935 |
| Writer | Austin Melford, Leslie Arliss, Jerome Jackson |
| Editing | Paul Capon |
| Cinematography | Glen MacWilliams |
| Assistant directors | Maurice Elvey |
| Camera operators | Glen MacWilliams |
| Additional photography | Glen MacWilliams |
| Production design | Oscar Friedrich Werndorff |
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| Art direction | Oscar Friedrich Werndorff |
| Set decoration | Oscar Friedrich Werndorff |
| Music | Slim Hand, Louis Levy |
| Sound | Slim Hand, Louis Levy |
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