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Inspector Hanaud
Inspector Gabriel Hanaud is a fictional French detective depicted in a series of five novels and one novella by the British writer A. E. W. Mason. He has been described as the "first major fiction police detective of the Twentieth Century". Background Hanaud was modelled on two real-life heads of the Paris Sûreté, Monsieur Macé and Monsieur Goron, whose respective memoirs Mason had studied. Émile Gaboriau's Monsieur Lecoq was also an inspiration. Mason wanted Hanaud to be a professional detective who was as physically unlike Sherlock Holmes as possible so, in contrast to the slender Holmes, Hanaud became stout and broad-shouldered. He was to be a genial and friendly soul ready, "as the French detective does", to trust his flair or intuition and to take the risk of acting upon it. In the stories, Hanaud often relies on psychological methods to solve cases. He is generally assisted by his friend, the fastidious Julius Ricardo, a former City of London financier. Hanaud mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At The Villa Rose (novel)
''At the Villa Rose'' is a 1910 detective novel by the British writer A. E. W. Mason, the first to feature his character Inspector Hanaud. The story became Mason's most successful novel of his lifetime. It was adapted by him as a stage play in 1920, and was used as the basis for four film adaptions between 1920 and 1940. Plot Inspector Hanaud, the well-known French detective, is on holiday in Aix les Bains when he is asked by a young Englishman, Harry Wethermill, to investigate the murder of a wealthy widow, Mme Dauvray. Mme Dauvray has been strangled and her valuable jewels, which she wore ‘with too little prudence’, are missing. Her maid Hélène Vauquier has been discovered upstairs, unconscious, chloroformed, and with her hands tied behind her back. Suspicion immediately falls on Mme Dauvray’s young English companion, Celia Harland, who has vanished. Celia is in love with Wethermill, and the latter pleads with Hanaud to take on the case in the unshakea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Affair At The Semiramis Hotel
''The Affair at the Semiramis Hotel'' is a 1917 detective novella by the British writer A. E. W. Mason featuring his character Inspector Hanaud. Mason had originally written many of the plot elements for an abortive silent film, to be called ''The Carnival Ball.'' The novella appeared between Mason's first full-length Hanaud novel, At the Villa Rose (1910), and his second, The House of the Arrow (1934). Plot The story is set in London, after the events described in ''At the Villa Rose''. Ricardo, the dilettante amateur detective, is sitting at his breakfast table in Grosvenor Square when he is interrupted by his great friend Gabriel Hanaud, the French professional detective. A visitor is unexpectedly shown in: a fashionable young man named Calladine whom Ricardo has not seen for several months. Visibly distressed, Calladine blurts out a fantastic tale of having attended a ball at the ''Semiramis Hotel'' the night before, and having met a young woman dressed in a distinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Series Of Books
A book series is a sequence of books having certain characteristics in common that are formally identified together as a group. Book series can be organized in different ways, such as written by the same author, or marketed as a group by their publisher. Publishers' reprint series Reprint series of public domain fiction (and sometimes nonfiction) books appeared as early as the 18th century, with the series ''The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill'' (founded by British publisher John Bell in 1777). In 1841 the German Tauchnitz publishing firm launched the ''Collection of British and American Authors'', a reprint series of inexpensive paperbound editions of both public domain and copyrighted fiction and nonfiction works. This book series was unique for paying living authors of the works published even though copyright protection did not exist between nations in the 19th century. Later British reprint series were to include the ''Routledge's Railway Library ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional French People
Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility. In a traditional narrow sense, "fiction" refers to written narratives in prose often referring specifically to novels, novellas, and short stories. More broadly, however, fiction encompasses imaginary narratives expressed in any medium, including not just writings but also live theatrical performances, films, television programs, radio dramas, comics, role-playing games, and video games. Definition Typically, the fictionality of a work is publicly marketed and so the audience expects the work to deviate in some ways from the real world rather than presenting, for instance, only factually accurate portrayals or characters who are actual people. Because fiction is generally understood to not fully adhere to the real world, the themes and context of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Police Detectives
Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying character (arts), individuals, events, or setting (narrative), places that are imagination, imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility. In a traditional narrow sense, "fiction" refers to literature, written narratives in prose often referring specifically to novels, novellas, and short story, short stories. More broadly, however, fiction encompasses imaginary narratives expressed in any Media (communication), medium, including not just writings but also drama, live theatrical performances, films, television programs, radio dramas, comics, role-playing games, and video games. Definition Typically, the fictionality of a work is publicly marketed and so the audience expects the work to deviate in some ways from the real world rather than presenting, for instance, only factually accurate portrayals or character (arts), characters who ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of The Arrow (1953 Film)
''The House of the Arrow'' is a 1953 British mystery film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Oskar Homolka, Robert Urquhart and Yvonne Furneaux. It is the fourth film version of the 1924 novel '' The House of the Arrow'' by A. E. W. Mason, featuring his French detective Inspector Hanaud. Cast * Oskar Homolka - Inspector Hanaud * Robert Urquhart - Jim Frobisher * Yvonne Furneaux - Betty Harlowe * Josephine Griffin - Ann Upcott * Harold Kasket - Boris Wabersky * Pierre Lefevre - Detective Maurice Thevenet * Pierre Chaminade - Detective Moreau * Jacques Cey - Police Commissaire Giradot * Keith Pyott - Gaston, the butler * Andrea Lea - Francine, the maid * Rene Leplay - Hanaud's Clerk * Anthony Nicholls - Lawyer Jarrett * Ruth Lodge - Nurse Jeanne Baudin Critical reception ''Allmovie'' wrote, "one advantage the 1953 version of ''House of the Arrow'' has over the first versions is the bluff, hearty presence of Oscar Homolka, who could entertain an audiences by reading the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of The Arrow (1940 Film)
''The House of the Arrow'' is a 1940 British mystery film directed by Harold French and starring Kenneth Kent, Diana Churchill and Belle Chrystall. It was made at Elstree Studios. The film is an adaptation of A.E.W. Mason's 1924 novel '' The House of the Arrow'' featuring the French detective Inspector Hanaud. It was released in the U.S. by PRC as ''Castle of Crimes''. Cast * Kenneth Kent as Inspector Hanaud * Diana Churchill as Betty Harlowe * Belle Chrystall as Ann Upcott * Peter Murray-Hill as Jim Frobisher * Clifford Evans as Maurice Thevenet * Louise Hampton as Mme. Harlow * Catherine Lacey as Francine Rollard * Aubrey Dexter as Giradot * James Harcourt as Boris Raviart * Ivor Barnard as Jean Cladel * Athene Seyler Critical reception In a contemporary review, ''Variety'' lamented, "an uninteresting whodunit geared for the duals," and criticised the film for being too wordy, saying, "it's hard for American audiences to understand much of the dialog becaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At The Villa Rose (1940 Film)
''At the Villa Rose'', also known as ''House of Mystery'', is a 1940 British detective film directed by Walter Summers and starring Kenneth Kent and Judy Kelly. It is based on the novel '' At the Villa Rose'' by A.E.W. Mason featuring the French detective Inspector Hanaud. Cast * Kenneth Kent as Inspector Hanaud * Judy Kelly as Celia Harland * Peter Murray-Hill as Harry Wethermill * Walter Rilla as Mr. Ricardo * Ruth Maitland as Madame Dauvray * Antoinette Cellier as Adele Rossignol * Clifford Evans as Tace * Martita Hunt as Helen Vaquier * Ronald Adam General Sir Ronald Forbes Adam, 2nd Baronet, (30 October 1885 – 26 December 1982) was a senior British Army officer. He had an important influence on the conduct of the British Army during the Second World War as a result of his long tenure ... as Mons. Besnard Reception Allmovie called the film a "modest but intriguing British melodrama." References External links * 1940 films 1940 mystery films Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Maison De La Fléche
''La Maison de la Fléche'' is a 1930 French mystery film directed by Henri Fescourt, starring Alice Field, Léon Mathot and Gaston Dupray. The film was based on the 1924 novel '' The House of the Arrow'' by A.E.W. Mason, and was made at Twickenham Studios in London as part of a co-production that saw an English-language version directed by Leslie S. Hiscott. Cast * Annabella - Betty Harlowe * Alice Field - Ann Upcott * Léon Mathot - Langeac * Gaston Dupray - Jim Frobisher * Jeanne Brindeau - Miss Harlowe * Henri Desfontaines - Bex * Nadia Debory - Francine Juliard * Marcel de Garcin Marcel may refer to: People * Marcel (given name), people with the given name Marcel * Marcel (footballer, born August 1981), Marcel Silva Andrade, Brazilian midfielder * Marcel (footballer, born November 1981), Marcel Augusto Ortolan, Brazilian ... - Thévenet * Robert Casa - Girardot * Max Maxudian - Boris Waberski External links * 1930 films British mystery films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of The Arrow (1930 Film)
''The House of the Arrow'' is a 1930 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Dennis Neilson-Terry, Benita Hume and Richard Cooper. It was based on the 1924 book '' The House of the Arrow'', and its subsequent stage play adaptation by A.E.W. Mason, part of his Inspector Hanaud series. It was one of four film adaptations of the story. It was made at Twickenham Studios. A quota quickie, it was distributed by the American company Warner Brothers. A separate French-language version ''La Maison de la Fléche'' was also produced at Twickenham directed by Henri Fescourt. A follow up film '' At the Villa Rose'' was made in 1930 with the same director. Austin Trevor replaced Terry as Inspector Hanaud. Cast * Dennis Neilson-Terry as Inspector Hanuad * Benita Hume as Betty Harlow * Richard Cooper as Jim Frobisher * Stella Freeman as Ann Upcott * Wilfred Fletcher as Wabersky * Tony De Lungo as Maurice Thevene * Barbara Gott Barbara Gott (1872–1944) was a Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Of The Villa Rose
''The Mystery of the Villa Rose'' (French: ''Le mystère de la villa rose'') is a 1930 French mystery film directed by René Hervil and Louis Mercanton and starring Léon Mathot, Simone Vaudry, and Louis Baron fils. Production The film is based on the 1910 novel '' At the Villa Rose'' by A.E.W. Mason. A separate English-language version '' At the Villa Rose'' was made by Twickenham Studios. The film's sets were designed by James A. Carter. Different sources disagree over where the French-language version was actually made, with one claim that it was produced at Twickenham as the first bilingual film in Britain. Alternatively it is suggested that it was made at the newly established Courbevoie Studios in Paris, in which case it could lay a claim to be one of the earliest French sound films.Crisp p.104 Britain had converted to sound faster than France so several French filmmakers went to British studios to make films for release in France. Another French-language version of a M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At The Villa Rose (1930 Film)
''At the Villa Rose'' is a 1930 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Norah Baring, Richard Cooper and Northern Irish Actor Austin Trevor. It marked Trevor's screen debut. It was released in the United States under the alternative title of ''Mystery at the Villa Rose''. Production The film is based on the 1910 novel '' At the Villa Rose'' by A.E.W. Mason and features his fictional detective Inspector Hanaud. It was made at Twickenham Film Studios in St Margarets, Middlesex. A French-language version '' The Mystery of the Villa Rose'' was made simultaneously at Twickenham and the production was announced as being the first bilingual film made in Britain. Cast * Norah Baring as Celia Harland * Richard Cooper as Mr. Ricardo * Austin Trevor as Inspector Hanaud * Barbara Gott as Madame D'Auvray * Francis Lister as Weathermill * Amy Brandon Thomas as Mrs Starling * Violet Farebrother as Helen * John F. Hamilton as Mr Starling Critical reception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
