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      • The Lyons Mail is a 1931 British historical mystery adventure film directed by Arthur Maude and starring John Martin Harvey, Norah Baring, and Ben Webster. It was based on the 1877 play The Lyons Mail by Charles Reade which in turn was based on his 1854 play The Courier of Lyons. The film
      was also released under the alternative title Courrier de Lyon. It had previously been made into a 1916 silent film The Lyons Mail. The story is based on the Courrier de Lyon case. It was shot at the Twickenham Studios in London. Filmed in 1930, it was to be leading actor John Martin-Harvey's only sound film.


      Cast


      John Martin Harvey as Joseph Lesurques
      Norah Baring as Julie
      Ben Webster as Jerome Lesurques
      Moore Marriott as Choppard
      George Thirlwell as Jean Didier
      Michael Hogan as Courrioll
      Sheila Wray as Madame Choppard
      Eric Howard as Fouinard
      Charles Paton as George Didier
      Earl Grey as Daubenton
      John Garside as Adjutant
      Gabrielle Casartelli as Maid


      References




      Bibliography


      Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
      Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.


      External links


      The Lyons Mail at IMDb

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