The Drums of Jeopardy (1931 film)

The Drums of Jeopardy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by George B. Seitz
Produced by Phil Goldstone (producer)
Written by Harold McGrath (novel The Drums of Jeopardy)
Florence Ryerson (writer)
Starring Warner Oland as Boris Karlov
Music by Val Burton
Cinematography Arthur Reed
Edited by Otto Ludwig
Distributed by Tiffany Pictures
Release date
  • March 2, 1931 (1931-03-02)
Running time
 75 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Drums of Jeopardy is a 1931 American Pre-Code horror film directed by George B. Seitz. It is the second film adaption of Harold McGrath's novel of the same name.

Plot

A mad scientist seeks revenge against those he holds responsible for his daughter's death.

Cast

Release

Home media

The film made its first and only debut on DVD on August 31, 2004.[1]

Reception

On his website Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings, Dave Sindelar called it, "a very interesting variation on the typical horror revenge plot".[2] Dennis Schwartz from Ozus' World Movie Reviews awarded the film an "A-". In his review he wrote, "Despite the poor quality of its print, this PRC film reaches greatness in its portrayal of villainy and is worth watching despite the film's bad shape."[3]

References

  1. ↑ "The Drums of Jeopardy (1931) - George B. Seitz". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Sindelar, Dave. "Drums of Jeopardy (1931)". Fantastic Movie Musings.com. Dave Sindelar. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Schwartz, Dennis. "drumsofjeopardy". Sover.net. Dennis Schwartz. Retrieved 22 November 2016.


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