Queen of Crime (1938)
"Kate Plus Ten" (original title)

Kate is secretary to Lord Flamborough. But she is also leader of a criminal gang. Can Mike Pemberton catch her red-handed?

Director:

Reginald Denham

Writers:

Jeffrey Dell (scenario, adaptation and dialogue), Jack Hulbert (dialogue),

Stars:

Jack Hulbert, Genevieve Tobin, Noel Madison

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Hulbert	...	Inspector Mike Pemberton
Genevieve Tobin	...	Kate Westhanger
Noel Madison	...	Gregori
Francis L. Sullivan	...	Lord Flamborough
Arthur Wontner	...	Colonel Westhanger
Frank Cellier	...	Sir Ralph Sapson
Peter Haddon	...	Boltover
Googie Withers	...	Lady Moya
Edward Lexy	...	Sergeant
Felix Aylmer	...	Bishop
Leo Genn	...	Dr. Gurdon
Queenie Leonard
Walter Sondes
James Harcourt	...	Bank Manager
Albert Whelan

Storyline

Kate is secretary to Lord Flamborough. But she is also leader of a criminal gang. Can Mike Pemberton catch her red-handed?

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | character name in title | number in title

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 February 1941 (USA)

Also Known As:

Queen of Crime

Filming Locations:

Monkton Coombe station, Somerset, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Richard Wainwright Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min 75 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Wanted at Headquarters (1920)

User Reviews

Fun Jack Hulbert movie

This mystery/comedy is thoroughly engaging with breezy banter between Inspector Pemberton (Hulbert) and crime boss Kate Westhanger (Tobin) that is delightful. Of course, the notion that Tobin is a big time crime boss is absolutely absurd. Hey, it's a fun movie so who cares? The first Jack Hulbert movie I saw was "Bulldog Jack" at a film festival many years ago and I thought he was great and this movie, while not as good as Bulldog Jack, nonetheless is still a nice showcase for Hulbert. It was a treat seeing so many familiar faces such as Withers, Aylmer, Sullivan, Genn but especially Wontner who some critics assert was best ever portrayer of Sherlock Holmes on film (endless arguments about this are really fun but also pointless). As a previous reviewer pointed out, the plot is a bit complicated and there are too many crooks to keep track of, but there is sufficient action (the train sequences are quite good) and the dialog snappy enough to keep the movie moving at a good pace.