Blake of Scotland Yard (1937 film)

Blake of Scotland Yard is a 1937 Victory Pictures American film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. The serial was also edited down into a feature film version.

Blake of Scotland Yard
Film poster
Directed by	Robert F. Hill
Written by	William Buchanan (screenplay) Basil Dickey (screenplay) Robert F. Hill (story)
Produced by	Sam Katzman
Starring	See below
Cinematography	William Hyer
Edited by	Frederick Bain Holbrook N. Todd
Distributed by	Victory Pictures
Release date	January 30, 1937 (1937-01-30)
Running time	73 minutes (film) 303 minutes (serial)
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Sir James Blake, a leading figure in crime fighting, has retired from Scotland Yard in order to assist his niece Hope and her friend Jerry in developing an apparatus they have invented. Sir James believes that their invention has the potential to prevent wars, and plans to donate it to the League of Nations. However, a gang of criminals led by the elusive "Scorpion" steals the device, and Blake and his associates must recover the invention and determine the true identity of the "Scorpion".

Cast

• Ralph Byrd as Jerry Sheehan
• Herbert Rawlinson as Sir James Blake
• Joan Barclay as Hope Mason
• Lloyd Hughes as Dr. Marshall
• Dickie Jones as Bobby Mason
• Lucille Lund as The Duchess, a Gang Moll
• Nick Stuart as Julot, Male Apache Dancer
• Sam Flint as Chief Inspector Henderson
• Gail Newbury as Mimi, policewoman posing as dancer
• Jimmy Aubrey as Baron Polinka
• Theodore Lorch as Daggett, the butler
• George DeNormand as Gang Member posing as Newshawker
• Bob Terry as Peyton, lead thug
• William Farrel as Count Basil Zagaloff
• Frank Wayne as Charles
• Dick Curtis as Nicky, a Gang Member

External links

• Blake of Scotland Yard (serial) at IMDb
• Blake of Scotland Yard (film) at IMDb
• Blake of Scotland Yard is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive