Blake of Scotland Yard (1937 film)

Blake of Scotland Yard
	Film poster
Directed by	Robert F. Hill
Produced by	Sam Katzman
Written by	William Buchanan (screenplay); Basil Dickey (screenplay); Robert F. Hill (story)
Starring	See below
Cinematography	William Hyer
Edited by	Frederick Bain; Holbrook N. Todd
Distributed by	Victory Pictures
Release date	January 30, 1937;
Running time	73 minutes (film); 303 minutes (serial)
Country	United States
Language	English

Blake of Scotland Yard is a 1937 Victory Pictures American film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. The serial was also edited down into a feature film version.

Plot

Sir James Blake, a leading figure in crime fighting, has retired from Scotland Yard in order to assist his niece Hope and her friend Jerry in developing an apparatus they have invented. Sir James believes that their invention has the potential to prevent wars, and plans to donate it to the League of Nations. However, a gang of criminals led by the elusive "Scorpion" steals the device, and Blake and his associates must recover the invention and determine the true identity of the "Scorpion".

Cast

Ralph Byrd as Jerry Sheehan
Herbert Rawlinson as Sir James Blake
Joan Barclay as Hope Mason
Lloyd Hughes as Dr. Marshall
Dickie Jones as Bobby Mason
Lucille Lund as The Duchess, a Gang Moll
Nick Stuart as Julot, Male Apache Dancer
Sam Flint as Chief Inspector Henderson
Gail Newbury as Mimi, policewoman posing as dancer
Jimmy Aubrey as Baron Polinka
Theodore Lorch as Daggett, the butler
George DeNormand as Gang Member posing as Newshawker
Bob Terry as Peyton, lead thug
William Farrel as Count Basil Zagaloff
Frank Wayne as Charles
Dick Curtis as Nicky, a Gang Member

External links

Blake of Scotland Yard on IMDb
Blake of Scotland Yard is available for free download at the Internet Archive

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