The Price of Wisdom
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| Directed by | Reginald Denham |
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| Produced by | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
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| Cinematography | Henry Harris |
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| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Price of Wisdom is a 1935 British drama film directed by Reginald Denham and starring Mary Jerrold, Roger Livesey and Lilian Oldland.[1] It was adapted by George Dewhurst and Basil Mason from the play by Lionel Brown, and was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie for release by the British subsidiary of Paramount Pictures.[2][3]
Synopsis
Country girl Mary Newland moves to London to work and finds herself in a complicated situation involving her employer and one of his inventive young employees, whom she champions.
Cast
- Mary Jerrold as Mary Temple
- Roger Livesey as Peter North
- Lilian Oldland as Jean Temple
- Robert Rendel as Alfred Blake
- Eric Cowley as Colonel Layton
- Ann Codrington as Miss Stokes
- Ivor Barnard as Pollit
- Cicely Oates as Bonny
Reception
The Daily Film Renter wrote: "Comedy of misfortunes arising from injudicious mixing of love and business. ... Farcical climatic situation yields fair amusement. Spirited portrayal of downright modern girl from Mary Newland. Usable second feature. Although there is too much dialogue, the picture has the compensating merit of few digressions."[4]
Picture Show wrote: "There is too much talk and too little action in this romance of a country girl who goes to London, and her adventures with a business magnate and his son. It is, nevertheless, unpretentiously pleasant, with some touches of comedy. Mary Newland and Roger Livesey are the young couple whose happiness is menaced by the magnate, and Mary Jerrold is engaging as the girl's mother."[5]
References
- ↑ "The Price of Wisdom". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Wood, Linda (1986). British Films, 1927–1939 (PDF). British Film Institute. p. 83. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2022.
- ↑ Chibnall, Steve (2007). Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute. p. 280. ISBN 978-1844571550.
- ↑ "The Price of Wisdom". The Daily Film Renter (2478): 7. 13 February 1935. ProQuest 2826329052.
- ↑ "The Price of Wisdom". Picture Show. 33 (852): 19. 31 August 1935. ProQuest 1880294931.