Captivation

{{Short description|1931 British film by John Harvel}} {{see wiktionary|the film}} {{Infobox film | name = Captivation | image = | caption = | director = John Harvel | producer = John Harvel | writer = Edgar C. Middleton | starring = Conway Tearle <br> Betty Stockfeld <br> Violet Vanbrugh | music = William Trytel | cinematography = James E. Rogers | editing = Stewart B. Moss | studio = John Harvel Productions | distributor = Woolf and Freedman Film Service | released = {{Film date|1931|05|19|df=yes}} | runtime = 68 minutes | country = United Kingdom | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Captivation''''' is a 1931 British romantic comedy film directed by John Harvel and starring Conway Tearle, Betty Stockfeld and Violet Vanbrugh.It was shot at the Beaconsfield Studios near London.<ref>Wood p.72</ref> A second feature, it has been classified as a quota quickie.<ref>Chibnall p.263</ref>

==Synopsis== The film takes place on the French Riviera where a young woman attempts to attract a famous novelist.

==Cast== * Conway Tearle as Hugh Somerton * Betty Stockfeld as Ann Moore * Violet Vanbrugh as Lady Froster * Marilyn Mawn as Muriel Froster * A. Bromley Davenport as Colonel Jordan * Louise Tinsley as Fluffy *Frederick Volpe as Skipper * George De Warfaz as Clerk * Dorothy Black as Adventuress

==References== <references/>

==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.

==External links== *{{IMDb title|0021716}}

Category:1931 films Category:British comedy films Category:1931 comedy films Category:1931 English-language films Category:Films shot at Beaconsfield Studios Category:British black-and-white films Category:1931 British films Category:Quota quickies Category:Films set in France Category:Films scored by William Trytel Category:English-language comedy films