When an ex-dancer marries a man for his money she is surprised to find he is a real skinflint. She owes a lot of money to a loan-shark who is after her. However, her husband does carry a lot of life insurance.
Crown v. Stevens (1936) is a crime and thriller film directed by Michael Powell, released on August 3, 1936 with a runtime of 1h 6m. It stars Beatrix Thomson, Patric Knowles, Glennis Lorimer and Reginald Purdell. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Beatrix Thomson
as Doris Stevens
Patric Knowles
as Chris Jensen
Glennis Lorimer
as Miss Molly Hobbes
Reginald Purdell
as Alf
Allan Jeayes
as Inspector Carter
Frederick Piper
as Arthur Stevens
Googie Withers
as Ella Levine
Mabel Poulton
as Mamie
Davina Whitehouse
as Maggie - Stevens' Maid
Morris Harvey
as Maurice Bayleck
Bernard Miles
as Detective Wells
Directed by Michael Powell, written by Brock Williams.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 12 ratings.
This is quite a decent little pot boiler that sees "Doris" (Beatrix Stevens) married to her wealthy, but thrifty husband "Alf" (Reginald Purdell). Now to put it mildly, she is pretty beastly to him and as she finally tires of his reluctance to waste his money on her, she conceives of a plan to get shot of him and claim his substantial life insurance - and she manages to embroil his rather naive, but equally…
Reviewed on September 3, 2022
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The main cast of Crown v. Stevens (1936) includes Beatrix Thomson, Patric Knowles, Glennis Lorimer, Reginald Purdell and Allan Jeayes. The film was directed by Michael Powell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Crown v. Stevens was released on August 3, 1936 and runs for 1h 6m.
Crown v. Stevens (1936) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
