Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947 film)
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| Directed by | Sidney Salkow |
| Screenplay by | Frank Gruber |
| Based on | H.C. McNeile (as Sapper) |
| Produced by | Louis B. Appleton Jr. Bernard Small |
| Starring | Ron Randell Anita Louise Patrick O'Moore |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | Aaron Stell |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bulldog Drummond at Bay is a 1947 American adventure crime mystery film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Ron Randell for the first time as the British sleuth and adventurer Bulldog Drummond. The cast also includes Anita Louise, Patrick O'Moore and Terry Kilburn.[1]
The film is loosely based on the novel Bulldog Drummond at Bay by H. C. McNeile.[2]
Plot
When thieves rob his country estate, Bulldog Drummond uncovers a deadly jewel caper involving foreign agents trying to steal plans for a top-secret British aircraft.
Cast
- Ron Randell as Bulldog Drummond
- Anita Louise as Doris Hamilton
- Patrick O'Moore as Algy Longworth
- Terry Kilburn as Seymour
- Holmes Herbert as Inspector McIvar
- Lester Matthews as Shannon
- Leonard Mudie as Meredith
Production
In June 1946 it was announced Venture Pictures, a Columbia producing unit headed by Lou Appleton and Bernard Small, had done a deal with the estate of H.C. McNeile to make two Bulldog Drummond pictures (the last one had been Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939)).[3]
Critical reception
Leonard Maltin called the film an "innocuous British 'quota quickie'" [4]
Filmink wrote "This was an okay film, a little creaky – Randell wasn’t quite comfortable in the lead. "[5]
References
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947) - Sidney Salkow - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947)". BFI.
- ^ VENTURE TO REVIVE DRUMMOND SERIES: Studio Plans to Make 2 Films of H.C. McNeile Character-- 3 Pictures Arrive Today Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 26 June 1946: 19.
- ^ "Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (10 August 2019). "Unsung Aussie Actors – Ron Randell: A Top Twenty". Filmink.
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