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Var reports that this film was dubbed with the voices of American actors to make the accent more familiar to American audiences. Modern sources include Prod Michael Balcon, Scr Angus MacPhail and Bryan Wallace in the production; and include Hugh Williams (Michael Seeley) in the cast. ...

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Var reports that this film was dubbed with the voices of American actors to make the accent more familiar to American audiences. Modern sources include Prod Michael Balcon, Scr Angus MacPhail and Bryan Wallace in the production; and include Hugh Williams (Michael Seeley) in the cast.

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
LOCATION
SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Film Daily
22-Nov-33
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Variety
5 Dec 1933
p. 17
CAST
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTOR
SOUND
Dubbing
SOURCES
LITERARY
Based on the play Persons Unknown by Edgar Wallace (London, 1929).
LITERARY SOURCE AUTHOR
DETAILS
Release Date:
22 November 1933
Premiere Information:
London opening: May 1932; New York opening: 21 Nov 1933.
Production Date:

Physical Properties:
Sound
Black and White
Duration(in mins):
63 or 65
Length(in feet):
6,359
Countries:
United Kingdom, United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

A reporter solves the murder of a crook who has been blackmailing his ex-wife's new ...

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A reporter solves the murder of a crook who has been blackmailing his ex-wife's new husband.

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GENRE
Genre:
Sub-genre:
Crime


Legend
Viewed by AFI
Partially Viewed
Offscreen Credit
Name Occurs Before Title
AFI Life Achievement Award

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