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Gaumont-British. The Gaumont-British Picture Corporation produced and distributed films and operated a cinema chain in the United Kingdom. It was established as an offshoot of the Gaumont Film Company of France.
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After Montagu persuaded the board to give The Man Who Knew Too Much a chance it was previewed for a week in London, where is garnered impressive reviews. Michael Balcon, who was away in the US trying to secure distribution deals for Gaumont, was contacted via telegram and immediately overruled Woolf, ordering the film to be released theatrically.
Gaumont opened foreign offices and acquired the theatre chain Gaumont British, which later notably produced several films directed by Alfred Hitchcock such as The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938).
Gaumont established an alliance with Ufa of Germany and started work on British version of several major Ufa films. Unfortunately, this alliance ceased abruptly when Hitler took control of the country in the early 1930s.
Its rich catalog includes over 1500 works, such as DON GIOVANNI, CROOKS IN CLOVER, FANTÔMAS, THE DINNER GAME and THE FIFTH ELEMENT. The Gaumont company, by way of Sidonie Dumas, takes an active approach to heritage by restoring the films in its catalog; true works of art that have inspired millions of viewers.
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Gaumont British Distributors. 1 h 26 m. Summary A man in London tries to help a counter-espionage Agent. But when the Agent is killed, and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring which is trying to steal top secret information. Crime. Mystery. Thriller. Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock.
