City of Play is a 1929 British drama film directed by Denison Clift and starring Chili Bouchier, Patrick Aherne and Lawson Butt. It was made by Gainsborough Pictures and produced by Michael Balcon. It was made partly in sound. Cast Chili Bouchier as Ariel Patrick Aherne as Richard von Rolf Lawson Butt as Tambourini James Carew as Gen. von Rolf Harold Huth as Arezzi Andrews Engelmann as Colonel von Lessing Leila Dresner as Zelah Olaf Hytten as Schulz References Bibliography Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997. External links 1929 films 1929 drama films British drama films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Denison Clift Circus films Films about hypnosis Films set in Germany Transitional sound drama films British black-and-white films 1920s British films