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Under a Cloud (1937)

Under a Cloud poster
Directed by
George King
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 07m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man comes back from Australia hoping to make peace with the family he left behind. He tries to reconnect with them and mend old wounds.

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What happens

Under a Cloud is a 1937 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Betty Ann Davies, Edward Rigby, Hilda Bayley. The screenplay concerns a man who returns from Australia and tries to reconcile with his estranged family. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures. The film still survives, unlike a number of quota quickies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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