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Saturday Cinema Double Bill

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Two films directed by the distinguished Hollywood film-maker George Stevens. Vigil in the Night starring Carole Lombard Brian Aherne
When a child in Lucy's care dies through her negligence, her elder sister Anne takes the blame and is forced to take a menial post in another hospital. There she meets the gallant Dr Prescott who is battling against a crippling lack of funds.
Screenplay by FRED GUIOL , P.J. WOLFSON and ROWLAND LEIGH
From the novel by A.J. CRONIN Produced and directed by GEORGE STEVENS and at 3.30
Annie Oakley starring
Barbara Stanwyck Preston Foster
Toby Walker is on tour as 'The World's
- Champion Shot' - taking on all-comers in his shooting competition.
Surprisingly, he is told that there is one contestant who can beat him. What's more, she's a girl who shoots with a muzzle-loading musket! This love story was one of Stevens's earliest successes, made when Barbara Stanwyck was at the height of her early career.
Screenplay by JOEL SAYRE and JOHN TWIST Based on a story by JOSEPH A. FIELDS
Produced by CUFF REID
Directed by GEORGE STEVENS
(George Stevens 's Giant is at 9.40pm)
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Contributors

Unknown:
George Stevens.
Unknown:
Carole Lombard
Unknown:
Brian Aherne
Unknown:
Fred Guiol
Unknown:
P.J. Wolfson
Unknown:
Rowland Leigh
Novel By:
A.J. Cronin
Directed By:
George Stevens
Unknown:
Annie Oakley
Unknown:
Barbara Stanwyck
Unknown:
Preston Foster
Unknown:
Toby Walker
Unknown:
Barbara Stanwyck
Unknown:
Joel Sayre
Unknown:
John Twist
Produced By:
Cuff Reid
Directed By:
George Stevens
Unknown:
George Stevens
Anne Lee:
Carole Lombard
Lucy Lee:
Ann Shirley
Dr Prescott:
Brian Aherne
Matthew:
Julien Mitchell
Dr Caley:
Robert Coote
Nora:
Brenda Forbes
Glennie:
Rita Page
Joe Shand:
Peter Cushing
Annie:
Barbara Stanwyck
Toby Walker:
Preston Foster
Jeff Hogarth:
Melvyn Douglas
Buffalo Bill:
Moroni Olsen
Vera Delmar:
Pert Kelton
MacIvor:
Andy Clyde
Sitting Bull:
Chief Thunderbird
Mrs Oakley:
Margaret Armstrong
Wesley:
Delmar Watson

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