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Friday the Thirteenth (Original title)Friday the 13th (Alternative title)
Date: 05 February 1934 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Victor Saville

Synopsis: Several people are involved in a bus crash. In flashback we see events from the 24 hours which lead up to their shared disaster, with the interleaving of seven stories showing how the characters happened to be on the bus at that particular time. Reflecting the seven story strands, the film's cast list is divided into seven sections, as follows: On The Bus, Joe of the Caledonian Market, Jackson the Shipping Clerk, Wakefield the 'City' Man, Blake the Gentleman of Fortune, Mr. Lightfoot in the Park, and Millie the Non-stop Variety Girl.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 1933Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 86 mins Length: 7796 FeetDialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (2)
In: The Picturegoer v3 n141 3 Feb 1934  Page: 22
Title: [The Picturegoer - v3 n141 3 Feb 1934: no known title]Language: English

In: Kinematograph Weekly n1388 23 Nov 1933
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n1388 23 Nov 1933: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English