| The Third Clue | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Albert Parker |
| Written by | |
| Based on | novel The Shakespeare Murders by Neil Gordon |
| Produced by | Ernest Gartside |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Reginald Beck |
Production company | Fox-British Pictures |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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The Third Clue is a 1934 British crime film directed by Albert Parker and starring Basil Sydney, Molly Lamont and Raymond Lovell. The film was based on Neil Gordon's novel The Shakespeare Murders, which also inspired The Claydon Treasure Mystery (1938). It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of 20th Century Fox.
Synopsis
The screenplay concerns two criminals who try to recover loot hidden in an isolated manor house.
Cast
- Basil Sydney as Reinhardt Conway
- Molly Lamont as Rosemary Clayton
- Robert Cochran as Peter Kerrigan
- Alfred Sangster as Rupert Clayton
- C. M. Hallard as Gabriel Wells
- Raymond Lovell as Robinson, the butler
- Adela Mavis as Zeta
- Frank Atkinson as Lefty
- Ernest Sefton as Newman
- Ian Fleming as Mark Clayton
- Bruce Lester as Derek Clayton
- Mabel Terry-Lewis as Mrs. Fuller
References
- ^ "The Third Clue (1934)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ Chibnall p.281
- ^ "The Third Clue (1934) - Albert Parker - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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