The Clue of the New Pin (1929 film)
The Clue of the New Pin is a 1929 British crime film directed by Arthur Maude and starring Benita Hume, Kim Peacock, and Donald Calthrop. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios.
| The Clue of the New Pin | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur Maude |
| Produced by | S.W. Smith |
| Written by | Edgar Wallace (novel) Kathleen Hayden |
| Starring | Benita Hume Kim Peacock Donald Calthrop John Gielgud |
| Cinematography | Horace Wheddon |
Production company | British Lion Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Producers Distributing Corporation |
Release date | March 1929 |
Running time | 7,292 feet[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film was one of only 10 filmed in British Phototone, a sound-on-disc system which used 12-inch discs. All of the other nine films made in this process were short films.[2] In March 1929, this film and The Crimson Circle, filmed in the DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film system, were 'trade-shown' to cinema exhibitors.[3]
This film is an adaptation of the 1923 novel The Clue of the New Pin by Edgar Wallace. It was later remade in 1961.
Plot
A wealthy recluse is murdered in an absolutely sealed room.
Cast
- Benita Hume - Ursula Ardfern
- Kim Peacock - Tab Holland
- Donald Calthrop - Yeh Ling
- John Gielgud - Rex Trasmere
- Harold Saxon-Snell - Walters
- Johnny Butt - Wellington Briggs
- Colin Kenny - Inspector Carver
References
- Low p.349
- BFI Database entry
- BFI Database entry
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
External links
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