Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor is a 1935 British mystery film directed by George A. Cooper and starring George Curzon, Henry Oscar and Tony Sympson.[1] It is based on the novel The Blazing Launch Murder by Rex Hardinge,[2] and was one of George Curzon's three big screen outings as the fictional detective.[3]
| Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George A. Cooper |
| Screenplay by | Rex Hardinge |
| Based on | The Blazing Launch Murder by Rex Hardinge |
| Produced by | George A. Cooper |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alex Bryce |
Production company | Fox-British Pictures |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
editSexton Blake investigates the death of a top classical musician.
Cast
edit- George Curzon as Sexton Blake
- Henry Oscar as Doctor Gibbs
- Tony Sympson as Tinker
- Gillian Maude as Janet
- Philip Ray as Jim Cameron
- John Turnbull as Inspector Donnell
- Edward Dignon as Hawkins
- James Knight as Red
- Donald Wolfit as Percy
References
edit- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Sexton Blake And The Bearded Doctor". TVGuide.com.
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