The Scotland Yard Mystery
The Scotland Yard Mystery is a 1934 British crime film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Sir Gerald du Maurier, George Curzon, Grete Natzler, Belle Chrystall and Wally Patch. The screenplay concerns a criminal doctor who operates a racket claiming life insurance by injecting victims with a life suspending serum turning them into living dead.[1] The film is based on a play by Wallace Geoffrey. It was made by one of the biggest British companies of the era, British International Pictures, at their Elstree Studios.
| The Scotland Yard Mystery | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thomas Bentley |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Written by | Wallace Geoffrey (play) Frank Miller |
| Starring | Gerald du Maurier George Curzon Grete Natzler Belle Chrystall |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | Walter Stokvis |
Production company | British International Pictures |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
Release date | January 1934 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Sir Gerald du Maurier as Commissioner Stanton
- George Curzon as Doctor Charles Masters
- Grete Natzler as Irene Masters
- Belle Chrystall as Mary Stanton
- Leslie Perrins as John Freeman
- Frederick Peisley as Kenneth Bailey
- Wally Patch (billed as Walter Patch) as Detective Sergeant George
- Henry Victor as Floyd
- Herbert Cameron as Paxton
- Paul Graetz as Paston
References
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