The Veteran of Waterloo
Directed byA. V. Bramble
Based onA Story of Waterloo by Arthur Conan Doyle
Produced byHarry Rowson
StarringJerrold Robertshaw
Roger Livesey
Joan Kemp-Welch
Production
company
National Talkies
Distributed byParamount British Pictures
Release date
1933
Running time
48 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Veteran of Waterloo is a 1933 British short drama film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Jerrold Robertshaw, Roger Livesey and Joan Kemp-Welch.[1] The screenplay concerns an old soldier who recounts his participation in the 1815 Battle of Waterloo. It is based on the 1894 play A Story of Waterloo by Arthur Conan Doyle. It was produced as a quota quickie for distribution by Paramount Pictures.[2]

Cast

References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Chibnall p.276

Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.


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