The Terror (1938 film)
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| Directed by | Richard Bird |
| Written by | William Freshman (adaptation) Edgar Wallace (play) |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft (producer) |
| Starring | Wilfrid Lawson Bernard Lee Arthur Wontner Linden Travers Henry Oscar Iris Hoey |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | Lionel Tomlinson |
| Music by | Marr Mackie |
Release date | May 1938 |
Running time | 73 minutes (UK) 70 minutes (USA) |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
The Terror is a 1938 British crime film directed by Richard Bird and starring Wilfrid Lawson, Linden Travers and Bernard Lee.[1] It was based on a play by Edgar Wallace.[2]
The film is also known as Edgar Wallace's The Terror (UK complete title).
Plot summary
A group of criminals carry out a daring robbery of an armoured van. Two of the criminals are betrayed by the mastermind of the operation. After ten years in prison they come out and search for the man behind the crimes who betrayed them. But the police are on their tail also wanting to find out who was behind the robbery.
Differences from play
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Cast
- Wilfrid Lawson as Mr. Goodman
- Bernard Lee as Ferdy Fane
- Arthur Wontner as Col. Redmayne
- Linden Travers as Mary Redmayne
- Henry Oscar as Joe Connor
- Iris Hoey as Mrs. Elvery
- Stanley Lathbury as Hawkins, the Butler
- Lesley Wareing as Veronica Elvery
- Alastair Sim as "Soapy" Marx
- John Turnbull as Superintendent Hallick
- Richard Murdoch as Detective Lewis
- Edward Lexy as Inspector Dobie
- Kathleen Harrison as Gladys, the Maid
- Irene Handl as Kitchen Maid
Soundtrack
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References
- ^ "The Terror". BFI.
- ^ "The Terror (1938)". IMDb. 1 May 1938.
External links
- The Terror at IMDb
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