UK, 1939
65m
35mm film, black and white
mono (“recorded on Visatone Sound System”), English
A British borderline fantasy film directed by Fred Elles.
Plot Summary
Female Scotland Yard detective Mrs Pym is assigned to infiltrate and investigate The Green Valley Psychic Club to look into the mysterious deaths of several people who visited a medium.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Fred Elles
© [not given on screen]
Grand National presents. Hurley Productions
Produced by: Victor Katona
Production Manager: John Mallinson
Screenplay and Additional Dialogue: Fred Elles, Peggy Barwell
Original Story and Dialogue by: Nigel Morland, based on his novels featuring ‘Mrs. Pym’
Assistant Director: Grace Little
Photographed by: J.A. McClafferty
Lighting Expert: Brian Langley
Edited by: George Grace
Recorded by: C. Mounteney
Sets Designed by: Jack Maxted
Produced at Highbury Studios
Cast
Mary Clare (Mrs Pym)
Edward Lexy (Det-Inspector Shott)
Nigel Patrick (Richard Lodden)
Janet Johnson (Maraday Wood)
Anthony Ireland (Henry Mencken)
Irene Handl (Miss Bell)
Vernon Kelso (Frank Wood)
Robert English (commissioner of police)
Lionel Dymoke (assistant commissioner)
Arthur Ridley (divisional surgeon)
Ben Williams (detective-constable)
Arthur Owen (hall porter)
Jack Jameson (clerk from criminal record office)
Joan Halladay (Eliza Puttick)
References
Periodicals
- Kine Weekly no.1698 (2 November 1939) – credits, review
- Today’s Cinema vol.53 no.4333 (1 November 1939) – credits, review
