Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Inspector hornleigh on holiday is a 1939 film starring gordon harker, alastair sim, linden travers. Inspector hornleigh manufactured on demand on movies unlimited. Inspector hornleigh goes to it is a 1941 british detective film directed by walter forde and starring gordon harker, alastair sim, phyllis calvert and edward chapman. Inspector hornleigh goes to it 1941 directed by walter. This disc is expected to play back in dvd video play only devices, and may not play in other dvd devices, including recorders and pc drives. The inspector gordon harker is a very talented but very serfassured member of scotland yard. Mostly because of the minimal presence of alastair sim sgt. With gordon harker, alastair sim, phyllis calvert, edward chapman. The n someone had the bright idea of making inspector hornleigh movies and adding as was usual a comic sidekick. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 directed by walter. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 walter forde, gordon. Inspector hornleigh film produced by pickford, written by winifred dunn.
Bingham join the military to go undercover to catch 5th columnists. Phyllis calvert contributes to the intrigue as one mrs. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now shots please contact us. The plot pits hornleigh and bingham against a clever gang of nazi espionage agents. Inspector hornleigh gordon harker, disappointed at not being handed an important spy case, is assigned by scotland yard to an army barracks to investigate the mundane thefts of supplies from the stores. The films starred gordon harker 18851967, whose stage career dated back to 1903. The maguffin in this film is a set of bags stolen from the. Inspector hornleigh is a fictional british detective from scotland yard, the chief protagonist of a popular bbc radio series of the 1930s, inspector hornleigh investigates, devised by hans priwin and played by actor s. The series ran on the bbcs national station from 1937 to 1940, as one element in a 50minute show entitled monday night at seven. Hornleigh s assistant, sergeant bingham, soon finds an attache case that had been stolen from the murdered man. Inspector hornleigh goes to it 1941 classic comedy film. Regarder le film inspector hornleigh goes to it 1941 en. Inspector hornleigh on holiday is a 1939 british detective film directed by walter forde and starring gordon harker, alastair sim and linden travers.
The first of a series of three films based on the characters in a british radio series entitled monday night at eight, this is the story of some incompetent detectives who come in when a british. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 walter forde, gordon harker, alastair sim, linden travers, crime, drama august 3, 2017 it comes as no surprise when inspector hornleigh and his assistant, sergeant bingham, go to enjoy the winds and rains on their annual seaside vacation, when they run into a busmans holiday. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 film complet en francais a 20170720t00. A third and final film, inspector hornleigh goes to it, followed in 1941. Inspector hornleigh started as a straight suspensemystery radio series. Inspector hornleigh and his assistant are called in to investigate a murder that involves the theft of government secrets. British actor alastair sim stole many scenes over a decades.
Inspector hornleigh goes to it 1941 crime drama by. Most of the action takes place aboard a speeding train, with our heroes never quite certain who can be trusted and who cant. It comes as no surprise when inspector hornleigh and his assistant, sergeant bingham, go to enjoy the winds and rains on their annual seaside vacation, when they run into a busmans holiday. Hornleigh s assistant, sergeant bingham, soon finds an attach. The inspector hornleigh trilogy by dnn tv classics.
When hornleigh examines the case, inside it he finds a bag that was used to carry important government documents. British films 1939 not yet released on dvd region 2. Counterblast is a 1948 british thriller film directed by paul l. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your.
Inspector hornleigh is a fictional british detective from scotland yard, the chief protagonist of a. Inspector hornleigh goes to it 1941 ganzer film deutsch hd. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 region 2 gordon. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 film complet en. Inspector hornleigh is a 1938 british detective film directed by eugene forde, starring gordon harker and alastair sim, with miki hood, wally patch, steven. Still brilliantly acted by alastair sim and and gordon harker, a good film to. Inspector hornleigh 1939 inspector hornleigh was the first of three lively british crime films inspired by the popular bbc radio serial monday night at eight. With gordon harker, alastair sim, linden travers, wally patch. Third and final film in the series of inspector hornleigh comedythrillers. Inspector hornleigh and his assistant sergeant bingham are called in to. This video is in the public domain, this video may be freely reproduced. Picture quality and sound quality is not brilliant and has the tendency to fade in and out.
Lighthearted british crime yarn, that was based on a radio series and inspired two sequels, stars gordon harker as scotland yards intrepid inspector hornleigh, whoaccompanied by bumbling aide sergeant bingham alastair simlooks into a murder linked to the theft of important government documents. Inspector hornleigh and his assistant sergeant bingham are called in to investigate a murder that involves. Inspector hornleigh gordon harker and his loyal assistant, sgt. The inspector and his sergeant solve the death of a fellow boarder at a seaside hotel. When a landlady finds one of her tenants murdered, inspector hornleigh is sent to investigate.
It was typical of many 1930s40s mystery and horror films, british and american, to include often nonsensical and unneeded comic. This accidentally leads hornleigh and sergeant bingham alastair sim to a nest of fifth columnists when his. To many film critics, the highlight of sims movie career was his. Inspector hornleigh made his debut in inspector hornleigh. With gordon harker, alastair sim, miki hood, wally patch. In the films, hornleigh was a cockney detective with the metropolitan police. This is my first inspector hornleigh gordon harker movie and i enjoyed it except for the overthetop silliness of alastair sims performance as hornleigh s assistant, sgt. Synopsis when a landlady finds one of her tenants murdered, inspector hornleigh is sent to investigate.
Inspector hornleigh solves the mystery at the same time becoming involved with several murders. Through much of the film you doubt his competence since hes so selfassured you cant but think hes a bumbler, but through the course of the film he proves himself to be a very capable and intelligent officer. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 is more fun then the first movie in the inspector hornleigh 1939 trilogy. Inspector hornleigh was the first of three lively british crime films inspired by the popular bbc radio serial monday night at eight. Lots of laughs as they stumble across a murder during their dull holiday. Included were inspector hornleigh 1939, waterloo road 1944, scrooge. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 film silver sirens. Bingham as the bumbling, silly comic relief to gordon harkers excellent allbusiness inspector hornleigh. The first of a series of three films based on the characters in a british radio series entitled. Bingham alastair sim, are some of greatest sleuths scotland yard has to offer. Inspector hornleigh is a 1938 british detective film directed by eugene forde, starring gordon harker and alastair sim, with miki hood, wally patch, steven geray and edward underdown. The first of the inspector hornleigh films and much better than the last, inspector hornleigh on holiday.
Hornleigh is played by gordon harker, while alastair sim assumes the comicrelief responsibilities inherent in the character of sergeant bingham. Inspector hornleigh and sergeant bingham have to join army as privates in order to solve a spy case. Edition discs price new from used from dvd jul 15, 2015. The documents have been taken, and to make things even more.
It was the third and final film adaptation of the inspector hornleigh stories it was released in. Grimes runs an orphanage, pocketing all the maintenence money while the children are illtreated and dressed in rags. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. He was accompanied by his slight and inept scottish sidekick. Hornleigh is played by gordon harker, while alastair assumes the comicrelief responsibilities inherent in the earnest but inept sidekick sergeant bingham. It is the sequel to the 1938 film inspector hornleigh, and both films are based on the novels by leo grex. This fan movie remix was created with 100% public domain material. Inspector hornleigh and his assistant sergeant bingham are called in to investigate a murder that involves the theft of government secrets. One of their fellow boarders at balmoral guest house, captain fraser of the royal navy, goes out one dismal night. Inspector hornleigh 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.