18 Minutes is a 1935 British drama film directed by Monty Banks and starring Gregory Ratoff, John Loder and Benita Hume. It was shot at Walton Studios near London.
Plot
A lion tamer adopts an orphaned girl and marries her, only to find that she loves another.
Cast
Gregory Ratoff as Nikita
John Loder as Trelawney
Benita Hume as Lady Phyllis Pilcott
Katharine Sergava as Lida
Richard Bennett as Korn
Hugh Wakefield as Lord Pilcott
Paul Graetz as Pietro
Rosamund Barnes as Lida as a Child
Carl Harbord as Jacques
Margaret Yarde as Marie
Hal Gordon as Osso
Critical reception
TV Guide described 18 Minutes as an "Interesting drama, way above average for British films of the time"; and rated it three out of five stars.
References
Bibliography
Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.