FEATURE FILM

21 Days

6.1/10
TMDB28 votes
1940Original: English72 min

After Larry Darrent accidentally kills his lover's blackmailing husband, someone else is arrested for the crime. When he is found guilty, Larry and Wanda have just three weeks together before he must give himself up— or let an innocent man go to the gallows.

Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime
Cast: Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Leslie Banks, Francis L. Sullivan, David Horne

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About 21 Days

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21 Days (1940) is a film in the drama, romance, crime genres. Directed by Basil Dean. The cast includes Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Leslie Banks, Francis L. Sullivan.

Released
1940-04-29
Original language
English
Runtime
72 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United Kingdom
Production companies
London Films Productions
Directors
Basil Dean
Writers
John Galsworthy, Graham Greene, Basil Dean

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6.1/10 from 28 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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A happy couple (Laurence Olivier & Vivien Leigh) return from a day out to discover her husband waiting for them. He demands £20 to go away, a fracas ensues and in self-defence, Olivier kills him. He dumps the body and then confides in his career-obsessed solicitor brother (Leslie Banks) who advises them to sit tight and do nothing. That works until a man is charged with the murder so they decide that should he be…

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A happy couple (Laurence Olivier & Vivien Leigh) return from a day out to discover her husband waiting for them. He demands £20 to go away, a fracas ensues and in self-defence, Olivier kills him. He dumps the body and then confides in his career-obsessed solicitor brother (Leslie Banks) who advises them to sit tight and do nothing. That works until a man is charged with the murder so they decide that should he be found guilty then they will confess all to save the him from the gallows. I found Olivier's rather insipid performance a bit irritating after a while; sure his character is weak-willed but his constantly stunned facial expressions and overly theatrical gestures rather over-egged the pudding here. Great performances from Leigh, Banks and a super supporting cast with an avuncular Francis L. Sullivan, Robert Newton & David Horne all compensated adequately, though, and contributed well to make this an engaging crime thriller - with a slight twist at the end...

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What is 21 Days about?

After Larry Darrent accidentally kills his lover's blackmailing husband, someone else is arrested for the crime. When he is found guilty, Larry and Wanda have just three weeks together before he must give himself up— or let an innocent man go to the gallows.

Who stars in 21 Days?

Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Leslie Banks, Francis L. Sullivan, David Horne, William Dewhurst. See the cast cards above for character names.

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