Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)

Algy, Bulldog Drummond's right-hand-man, is getting married. Bulldog attends; on the way home, in the fog, he enters the (apparently deserted) mansion of Prince Achmed in search of a phone.... See full summary »

Director:

Roy Del Ruth

Writers:

Nunnally Johnson (screenplay), Henry Lehrman (adaptation)

Stars:

Ronald Colman, Loretta Young, Warner Oland

Cast

Cast overview:
Ronald Colman	...	Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
Loretta Young	...	Lola Field
Warner Oland	...	Prince Achmed
Charles Butterworth	...	Algy 'Mousey' Longworth
Una Merkel	...	Gwen
C. Aubrey Smith	...	Colonel Alfred Reginald Neilsen
Arthur Hohl	...	Dr. Sothern
George Regas	...	Singh
Ethel Griffies	...	Mrs. Field
Mischa Auer	...	Hassan
Douglas Gerrard	...	Parker - Drummond's Valet
Halliwell Hobbes	...	First Bobby
E.E. Clive	...	Bobby With Mustache

Storyline

Algy, Bulldog Drummond's right-hand-man, is getting married. Bulldog attends; on the way home, in the fog, he enters the (apparently deserted) mansion of Prince Achmed in search of a phone. He finds none, but he does find a body - which disappears when he summons a bobby. Bodies keep disappearing as Drummond keeps summoning the authorities, particularly his long-suffering upstairs neighbor, Captain Nielsen; the ever faithful Algy also finds his wedding night disrupted by, among other things, some emergency code-breaking. And of course, there's a beautiful woman (there's always a beautiful woman in the case), Lola, who turns out to be the daughter of the dead man who started all this.

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Plot Keywords:

1930s | wedding | mansion | bulldog drummond | fog | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

E.E. Clive, who plays a London bobby, would go on to play Drummond's valet Tenny in eight films in the Paramount Drummond series.

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Quotes

Prince Achmed: I know, of course, that you place no value on your own life.
Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond: Oh no, no no, on the contrary - I love my life, as a mother loves her child.

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Connections

Followed by Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947)

User Reviews

The best of the bunch

I have been lucky enough to collect all the old Bulldog Drummond movies and I believe that this one is the best all-around offering.

Ronald Coleman comes across as sophisticated without being pretentious, as adventuresome without being an unreasonable risk-taker. In fact his whole demeanor is one of having fun and inviting the audience along for the ride.

Lorreta Young is as beautiful as ever and plays the damsel in distress in true 1930s melodramatic splendor.

Warner Oland comes across with one of his classic, pre-Charlie Chan villian portrayals that is both menacing as well as full of oily charm, also common in the 30s adventures.

I loved it when I first saw it a year ago and I have brought it out for several viewings since then and I have enjoyed it every time.

In short it is the kind of movie that reminds the viewer of how charming and full of fun Ronald Coleman was on the screen.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 August 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le retour de Bulldog Drummond

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1