Blondes for Danger
Blondes for Danger is a 1938 British thriller film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Gordon Harker and Enid Stamp-Taylor.[1] It was made at Beaconsfield Studios for release by British Lion.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Norman G. Arnold.[3]
Blondes for Danger | |
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Directed by | Jack Raymond |
Written by | Gerald Elliott |
Based on | the novel Red for Danger by Evadne Price |
Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
Starring | Gordon Harker Enid Stamp-Taylor |
Cinematography | George Stretton |
Edited by | Peggy Hennessey |
Music by | John Blore Borelli |
Production company | |
Distributed by | British Lion |
Release date | 1938 |
Running time | 68 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Premise
London cabbie Alf Huggins finds himself caught up in the world of espionage and assassination. When a British executive's monopoly of the oil industry is threatened, Alf is set up as the patsy for his attempt on a Middle-Eastern Prince's life.
Cast
- Gordon Harker as Alf Huggins
- Enid Stamp-Taylor as Valerie
- Janet Johnson as Ann Penny
- Ivan Brandt as Captain Berkeley
- Percy Parsons as Quentin Hearns
- Everley Gregg as Hetty Hopper
- Henry Wolston as Doctor
- Charles Eaton as Prince Boris
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "nicely done suspense tale of international intrigue sparked with generous doses of comedy from the witty Harker";[4] and Sky Movies noted, "Comedy-thrillers with droop-lipped cockney character star Gordon Harker were pure gold at the box-office in Britain of the late Thirties," and went on to call the film "a robust romp."[5]
References
- "Blondes for Danger (1938)". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016.
- Wood p.94
- "Norman Arnold". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016.
- "Blondes For Danger". TVGuide.com.
- "Blondes For Danger". Find and Watch.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.