The Roof is a 1933 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Leslie Perrins, Judy Gunn, Russell Thorndike and Michael Hogan. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures. The film's sets were designed by Twickenham's resident art director James A. Carter. It was based on the novel of the same title by David Whitelaw.
Cast
Leslie Perrins as Inspector Darrow
Judy Gunn as Carol Foster
Russell Thorndike as Clive Bristow
Michael Hogan as Samuel Morton
Ivor Barnard as Arthur Stannard
Eliot Makeham as John Rutherford
Barbara Everest as Mrs Foster
George Zucco as James Renton
Leo Britt - Tony Freyne
D. J. Williams as Fritz Klein
Hector Abbas as Otto Bebberg
Cyril Smith as McNair
References
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.