Inspector Hornleigh (film)
| Inspector Hornleigh | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Directed by | Eugene Forde |
| Written by | Gerald Elliott Richard Llewellyn Bryan Edgar Wallace |
| Produced by | Robert Kane |
| Starring | Gordon Harker Alastair Sim Miki Hood Peter Gawthorne Wally Patch |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | James B. Clark Douglas Robertson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
Release date | 7 March 1939 (UK) |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Inspector Hornleigh is a 1938 British detective film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim, Miki Hood, Peter Gawthorne and Wally Patch.
Inspector Hornleigh is called in when the Chancellor of the Exchequer's budget case is stolen, a crime which he soon ties to several murders which he had also been investigating.[1]
The film was followed by Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939) and Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It (1940).
Cast
- Gordon Harker as Inspector Hornleigh
- Alastair Sim as Sergeant Bingham
- Miki Hood as Ann Gordon
- Edward Underdown as Peter Dench
- Hugh Williams as Bill Gordon
- Steven Geray as Michael Kavanos
- Wally Patch as Sam Holt
- Gibb McLaughlin as Alfred Cooper
- Ronald Adam as Wittens
- Eliot Makeham as Alexander Parkinson, Leather Worker
- Peter Gawthorne as Chancellor
- Charles Carson as Chief Superintendent
- Vi Kaley as Landlady
- Julian Vedey as Cafe Proprietor
Critical reception
- The New York Times called the film "a neat bit of British detective fictionizing, as tailor-made as a Bond Street jacket, now on view at the Rialto."[2]
- TV Guide wrote, "though the film is well-plotted and well-acted (Sim is hilarious), the thick English and Scottish accents were often incomprehensible to American audiences. Aside from that, the suspense is nicely built towards a good denouement."[3]
- Vintage 45 wrote, "this works as a mystery and the occasional snide remarks between Hornleigh and Bingham work to lighten things up a bit. The movie is fun and clever."[4]
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | INSPECTOR HORNLEIGH (1938)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Nugent, Frank S. (15 June 1939). "Movie Review - Inspector Hornleigh - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; Elisabeth Bergner Plays a Dual Role in 'Stolen Life' at the Rivoli-Tarzan Returns to Cauitol-'Inspector Hornleigh' Offered at the Rialto". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Inspector Hornleigh Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Inspector Hornleigh (1938) | Vintage45's Blog". Vintage45.wordpress.com. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
External links
 | This article related to a British film of the 1930s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |