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Cross Roads
Cross Roads
Directed by	Reginald Fogwell
Written by	Reginald Fogwell ; A.E. Bundy
Produced by	Reginald Fogwell
Starring	Percy Marmont ; Anne Grey ; Betty Faire
Production; company	British Projects
Distributed by	Paramount British Pictures
Release date	August 1930;
Running time	58 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cross Roads is a 1930 British drama film directed by Reginald Fogwell and starring Percy Marmont, Anne Grey and Betty Faire.^[1] It was shot at Welwyn Studios as a quota quickie. It is a melodrama about a wife killing her unfaithful husband.^[2]

Plot summary

The plot of this "Cross Roads" revolves around a wife who kills her unfaithful husband and tries to cover up the crime. Percy Marmont plays the role of the husband, while Anne Grey plays the role of the wife, and Betty Faire plays the role of a young woman who becomes involved in the crime.

The film explores themes of jealousy, betrayal, and murder and features suspenseful elements as the wife tries to cover up her crime and avoid getting caught by the authorities. The film was shot at Welwyn Studios, which was a major film production studio in the UK during the 1920s and 1930s.

Cast

Percy Marmont as Jim Wyndham
Anne Grey as Mary Wyndham
Betty Faire as The Other Woman
Langhorn Burton as The Lawyer
Wilfred Shine as The father

References

^ Wood p.69
^ Chibnall p.261

Bibliography

Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.