The Veteran of Waterloo

1933 film

The Veteran of Waterloo

Directed by| A. V. Bramble
Based on| A Story of Waterloo by Arthur Conan Doyle
Produced by| Harry Rowson
Starring| Jerrold Robertshaw
Roger Livesey
Joan Kemp-Welch

Production
company

National Talkies

Distributed by| Paramount British Pictures

Release date

* 1933 (1933)

Running time

| 48 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

The Veteran of Waterloo is a 1933 British short drama film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Jerrold Robertshaw, Roger Livesey and Joan Kemp-Welch.[1] The screenplay concerns an old soldier who recounts his participation in the 1815 Battle of Waterloo. It is based on the 1894 play A Story of Waterloo by Arthur Conan Doyle. It was produced as a quota quickie for distribution by Paramount Pictures.[2]

## Cast

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* Jerrold Robertshaw as Corporal Gregory Brewster
* Roger Livesey as Sergeant MacDonald
* Joan Kemp-Welch as Norah Brewster
* A. B. Imeson as Colonel
* Minnie Rayner as Neighbour

## References

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1. ^ BFI.org
2. ^ Chibnall p.276

## Bibliography

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* 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.

## External links

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* The Veteran of Waterloo at IMDb

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Films directed by A. V. Bramble

* Jimmy (1916)
* Fatal Fingers (1916)
* When Paris Sleeps (1917)
* Profit and the Loss (1917)
* The Laughing Cavalier (1917)
* Bonnie Mary (1918)
* The Single Man (1919)
* Her Cross (1919)
* A Smart Set (1919)
* Heart and Soul (1919)
* Wuthering Heights (1920)
* Torn Sails (1920)
* Mr. Gilfil's Love Story (1920)
* Her Benny (1920)
* The Will (1921)
* The Rotters (1921)
* The Prince and the Beggarmaid (1921)
* The Old Country (1921)
* The Bachelor's Club (1921)
* The Little Mother (1922 film) (1922)
* Shirley (1922)
* The Card (1922)
* Zeebrugge (1924)
* Bodiam Castle and Eric the Slender (1926)
* Shooting Stars (1927)
* The Man Who Changed His Name (1928)
* Chick (1928)
* A Lucky Sweep (1932)
* Mrs. Dane's Defence (1933)
* The Veteran of Waterloo (1933)

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