18 Minutes
# 18 Minutes

18 Minutes is a 1935 British drama film directed by Monty Banks and starring Gregory Ratoff, John Loder and Benita Hume. It was shot at Walton Studios near London.

## Plot

A lion tamer adopts an orphaned girl and marries her, only to find that she loves another.

## Cast

* Gregory Ratoff as Nikita
* John Loder as Trelawney
* Benita Hume as Lady Phyllis Pilcott
* Katharine Sergava as Lida
* Richard Bennett as Korn
* Hugh Wakefield as Lord Pilcott
* Paul Graetz as Pietro
* Rosamund Barnes as Lida as a Child
* Carl Harbord as Jacques
* Margaret Yarde as Marie
* Hal Gordon as Osso

## Critical reception

TV Guide described 18 Minutes as an "Interesting drama, way above average for British films of the time"; and rated it three out of five stars.

