Bulldog Drummond (1929 film)
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| Directed by | F. Richard Jones |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Written by | Herman C. McNeile (play) Sidney Howard (adaptation) Wallace Smith |
| Starring | Ronald Colman Claud Allister Lawrence Grant Montagu Love Joan Bennett |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
| Cinematography | George S. Barnes Gregg Toland |
| Editing by | Frank Lawrence Viola Lawrence |
| Studio | Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists (US) Film Classics (1944 re-release) |
| Release date(s) |  2 May 1929 7 April 1930 |
| Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Bulldog Drummond (1929) is a detective film which tells the story of Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond, a British officer bored with civilian life, who investigates an extortion case for a beautiful girl. The film stars Ronald Colman, Claud Allister, Lawrence Grant, Montagu Love, Wilson Benge, Joan Bennett, and Lilyan Tashman.
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn and directed by F. Richard Jones, the movie was adapted by Sidney Howard and Wallace Smith from the pulp novels by Herman C. McNeile. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Ronald Colman) and Best Art Direction.[1]
Two previous Bulldog Drummond films had been produced: Bulldog Drummond (1923) and Bulldog Drummond's Third Round (1925). The 1929 film was the first Bulldog Drummond movie with sound, and was also Ronald Colman's first talkie.
Following the 1929 talkie, a series of Drummond movies was produced, beginning with Temple Tower made in the UK in 1930; see the main article on Bulldog Drummond for a complete list.
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[edit] Cast
- Ronald Colman – Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
- Claud Allister – Algy Longworth (as Claude Allister)
- Lawrence Grant – Dr. Lakington
- Montagu Love – Carl Peterson
- Wilson Benge – Danny
- Joan Bennett – Phyllis Benton
- Lilyan Tashman – Irma
- Charles Sellon – John Travers
- Adolph Milar – Marcovitch
- Tetsu Komai – Chong
- Gertrude Short – Barmaid
- Donald Novis – Country Boy
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "NY Times: Bulldog Drummond". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/7510/Bulldog-Drummond/details. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
[edit] External links
- Bulldog Drummond at the Internet Movie Database
- Bulldog Drummond (1929) at SilentEra
- Bulldog Drummond is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
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