# Captivation

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{{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](/source/Edgar_C._Middleton)
| starring = [Conway Tearle](/source/Conway_Tearle) <br> [Betty Stockfeld](/source/Betty_Stockfeld) <br> [Violet Vanbrugh](/source/Violet_Vanbrugh)
| music = [William Trytel](/source/William_Trytel)
| cinematography = James E. Rogers
| editing = Stewart B. Moss
| studio = John Harvel Productions
| distributor = [Woolf and Freedman Film Service](/source/Woolf_%26_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](/source/romantic_comedy) film directed by John Harvel and starring [Conway Tearle](/source/Conway_Tearle), [Betty Stockfeld](/source/Betty_Stockfeld) and [Violet Vanbrugh](/source/Violet_Vanbrugh).It was shot at the [Beaconsfield Studios](/source/Beaconsfield_Studios) near [London](/source/London).<ref>Wood p.72</ref> A [second feature](/source/second_feature), it has been classified as a [quota quickie](/source/quota_quickie).<ref>Chibnall p.263</ref>

==Synopsis==
The film takes place on the [French Riviera](/source/French_Riviera) where a young woman attempts to attract a famous [novelist](/source/novelist).

==Cast==
* [Conway Tearle](/source/Conway_Tearle) as Hugh Somerton
* [Betty Stockfeld](/source/Betty_Stockfeld) as Ann Moore
* [Violet Vanbrugh](/source/Violet_Vanbrugh) as 	Lady Froster
* [Marilyn Mawn](/source/Marilyn_Mawn) as 	Muriel Froster
* [A. Bromley Davenport](/source/A._Bromley_Davenport) as Colonel Jordan
* [Louise Tinsley](/source/Louise_Tinsley) as Fluffy
*[Frederick Volpe](/source/Frederick_Volpe) as Skipper
* [George De Warfaz](/source/George_De_Warfaz) as 	Clerk
* [Dorothy Black](/source/Dorothy_Black_(actress)) as 	Adventuress

==References==
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==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

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