The Terror (1938)

A mysterious criminal mastermind plots a spectacular gold robbery, then after the robbery is completed he makes sure his gang is caught by the police, keeps the gold and disappears. After ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Bird

Writers:

William Freshman (adaptation), Edgar Wallace (play)

Stars:

Wilfrid Lawson, Bernard Lee, Arthur Wontner

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Wilfrid Lawson	...	Mr. Goodman
Bernard Lee	...	Ferdy Fane
Arthur Wontner	...	Col. Redmayne
Linden Travers	...	Mary Redmayne
Henry Oscar	...	Joe Connor
Iris Hoey	...	Mrs. Elvery
Stanley Lathbury	...	Hawkins, the butler
Lesley Wareing	...	Veronica Elvery
Alastair Sim	...	'Soapy' Marx
John Turnbull	...	Superintendent Hallick
Richard Murdoch	...	Detective Lewis
Edward Lexy	...	Inspector Dobie

Storyline

A mysterious criminal mastermind plots a spectacular gold robbery, then after the robbery is completed he makes sure his gang is caught by the police, keeps the gold and disappears. After his former accomplices are released from prison, they go searching for their former boss to take their revenge and get their share of the loot.

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Plot Keywords:

based on play | based on novel

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1938 (UK)

Also Known As:

Edgar Wallace's The Terror

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of ITV Play of the Week: The Terror (1956)

User Reviews

Terrible

I'm spending a lot of time with 1930's mysteries. This one just isn't worth your time. It has some interesting plot features: the double-blind villain and a double-blind detective. But it has some tedious elements: the spooky mansion with secret doors, the hooded villain, carefully shrouded until the end, too much talk among and to "inspectors," and the not very funny comic relief in the biddy who thinks she knows all. And it spends an inordinate percentage of our patience on the setup and prior events.

You'll guess all the secrets as soon as they are posed.

Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.