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Housemaster is a 1938 British comedy drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Otto Kruger, Diana Churchill and Phillips Holmes. It was made by ABPC at its Elstree Studios. When three young women come to stay at an elite public school, they cause disruption amongst the male students and teachers. It was based on the 1936 play of the same name by Ian Hay.
Original Release
01/31/1938
US Release
04/09/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Otto Kruger | Charles Donkin |
| Diana Churchill | Rosemary Faringdon |
| Phillips Holmes | Philip de Pourville |
| Joyce Barbour | Barbara Fane |
| René Ray | Chris Faringdon |
| Kynaston Reeves | The Rev. Ovington |
| Walter Hudd | Frank Hastings |
| Michael Shepley | Victor Beamish |
| John Wood | Flossie Nightingale |
| Cecil Parker | Sir Berkeley Nightingale |
Directors
Writers
Ian Hay, Dudley Leslie, Elizabeth Meehan
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Otto Kruger | Charles Donkin |
| Diana Churchill | Rosemary Faringdon |
| Phillips Holmes | Philip de Pourville |
| Joyce Barbour | Barbara Fane |
| René Ray | Chris Faringdon |
| Kynaston Reeves | The Rev. Ovington |
| Walter Hudd | Frank Hastings |
| Michael Shepley | Victor Beamish |
| John Wood | Flossie Nightingale |
| Cecil Parker | Sir Berkeley Nightingale |
| Henry Hepworth | Bimbo Faringdon |
| Rosamond Barnes | Button Faringdon |
| Laurence Kitchin | Crump |
| Jimmy Hanley | Travers |
| Michael Anderson | Oily Boyd |
| John Clements | Undetermined Minor Role |
| Philip Ridgeway | Young lad |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John W. Gossage | Producer |
| Walter C. Mycroft | Producer |
