| The Gables Mystery | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Harry Hughes |
| Written by | Harry Hughes |
| Based on | The Man at Six by Jack Celestin and Jack DeLeon |
| Produced by | Warwick Ward |
| Starring | Francis L. Sullivan Antoinette Cellier Leslie Perrins |
| Cinematography | Bryan Langley |
| Edited by | A.R. Gobbett |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Gables Mystery is a 1938 British crime film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Francis L. Sullivan, Antoinette Cellier and Leslie Perrins. It is an adaptation of the play The Man at Six by Jack Celestin and Jack DeLeon, previously made into a 1931 film of the same title which was also directed by Hughes. It was shot at Welwyn Studios as a quota quickie for release by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Plot
Police are called to investigate a murder at a country house named The Gables where they find a number of strange characters living.
Cast
- Francis L. Sullivan as Power
- Antoinette Cellier as Helen Vane
- Leslie Perrins as Inspector Lloyd
- Derek Gorst as Frank Rider
- Jerry Verno as Potts
- Aubrey Mallalieu as Sir James Rider
- Sidney King as Mortimer
- Laura Wright as Mrs Mullins
- Ben Williams as Uncredited
References
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
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