Home from Home (1939 film)

1939 British film

Home from Home

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Directed by| Herbert Smith
Written by|

* Fenn Sherie
* Ingram D'Abbes
* Sandy Powell (additional comedy sequences)

Produced by| Herbert Smith
Starring|

* Sandy Powell
* Rene Ray

Cinematography| Harry Rose
Edited by| Jack Harris
Music by| John Blore Borelli

Production
company

British Lion Film Corporation

Distributed by| British Lion Film Corporation (UK)

Release date

* April 1939 (1939-04) (UK)

Running time

| 73 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

Home from Home is a 1939 British comedy drama film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Sandy Powell, Rene Ray and Peter Gawthorne.[1] It follows a man who struggles to cope with life after being released from prison.

## Cast

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* Sandy Powell as Sandy
* Rene Ray as Gladys Burton
* Roy Emerton as Bill Burton
* Kathleen Harrison as Mabel
* Bruce Lester as Jim
* Wally Patch as Banks
* Norma Varden as Mrs. Fairweather
* Peter Gawthorne as Governor
* The Five Harmonica Rascals as Musical Ensemble
* The Gaillard Brothers as Musical Ensemble

## Critical reception

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TV Guide rated it two out of five stars, calling it a "Decent farce," and concluding that "Powell is the whole show, supplying an array of laughs."[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Home from Home (1939)". Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
2. ^ "Home From Home - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.

## External links

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* Home from Home at IMDb

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The films of Herbert Smith

* King of the Ritz (1933)
* On the Air (1934)
* In Town Tonight (1935)
* Night Mail (1935)
* They Didn't Know (1936)
* Soft Lights and Sweet Music (1936)
* Leave It to Me (1937)
* It's a Grand Old World (1937)
* Calling All Stars (1937)
* Around the Town (1938)
* I've Got a Horse (1938)
* Home from Home (1939)
* All at Sea (1940)

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