THE BROKEN MELODY (1934) John Garrick, Margot Grahame & Merle Oberon | Drama, Musical | B&W

The Broken Melody is a 1934 British musical drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring John Garrick, Margot Grahame, Merle Oberon and Austin Trevor.

The film was made at Twickenham Studios. The film's sets were designed by the studio's resident art director James A. Carter.

SYNOPSIS
Paul Verlaine is a struggling composer whose assistant Germaine is secretly in love with him. Starring John Garrick and Merle Oberon.

A composer kills his wife's lover and, having escaped from the prison on Devil's Island, returns to France and writes an opera about the experience.

CAST & CREW
John Garrick as Paul Verlaine
Margot Grahame as Simone St. Cloud
Merle Oberon as Germaine Brissard
Austin Trevor as Pierre Falaise
Charles Carson as Colonel Dubonnet
Harry Terry as Henri
Andreas Malandrinos as M. Brissard
Toni Edgar-Bruce as Vera
Conway Dixon as Colonel's Friend
Stella Rho as Lisette as Simone's Maid
Kynaston Reeves as Colonel Fitzroy

Directed by Bernard Vorhaus
Written by Vera Allinson, Michael Hankinson, H. Fowler Mear
Produced by Julius Hagen
Cinematography Sydney Blythe, William Luff
Music by W.L. Trytel
Production company Julius Hagen Productions
Distributed by Associated Producers & Distributors
Release date 15 May 1934
Running time 84 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

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