Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1939)The invention of a war machine, that brings to explosion everything one wants to, puts Scotland Yard and Captain Drummond into alarm. Director:James P. Hogan |
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Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1939)The invention of a war machine, that brings to explosion everything one wants to, puts Scotland Yard and Captain Drummond into alarm. Director:James P. Hogan |
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Heather Angel | ... | |
| H.B. Warner | ... |
Colonel Nielsen
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| Reginald Denny | ... | ||
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E.E. Clive | ... | |
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Jean Fenwick | ... |
Lady Beryl Ledyard
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Zeffie Tilbury | ... |
Aunt Meg
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George Zucco | ... |
Rolf Alferson
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Leonard Mudie | ... |
Richard Gannett
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Evan Thomas | ... |
Smith
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Clyde Cook | ... |
Constable Sacker
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David Clyde | ... |
Constable McThane
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George Regas | ... |
Soongh
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Neil Fitzgerald | ... |
Sir Malcolm McLeonard
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Claud Allister | ... |
Sir Basil Leghorne
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The invention of a war machine, that brings to explosion everything one wants to, puts Scotland Yard and Captain Drummond into alarm.
"Arrest Bulldog Drummond" promises more than it delivers - the science fiction plot has bad hats Zucco & Co. in charge of and selling an explosive electric ray device to the Enemy, with Drummond & Co. out to stop him. The weapon has a range of between a quarter and half a mile - which seems to make it well worth £1,000,000 to a Bad Power. A plan to terrorise London? Nah, it'll never happen.
In 56 minutes it lurches from one improbable scene to another - H.B. Warner is definitely NOT my idea of a Scotland Yard Inspector, sorry, Colonel. Colonel? Zucco and his ... sidekick, Lady Beryl take an almost childish glee in repeatedly demonstrating the weapon to themselves - meaning to the original cinema audience of 11 years olds! Everyone as usual plays their parts well, especially Howard/Angel/Denny & Clive as the unflappable goodie quartet.
Some nice touches here and there, with plenty of witticisms from all concerned, especially Hugh's impending marriage to Phyllis - or not, make it an enjoyable entry in the series. My copy was very poor and choppy but didn't detract too much for me.