''Arrest Bulldog Drummond'' is a 1938 American

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film directed by James P. Hogan.

Plot

Bulldog (

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) and Algy ( Reginald Denny), in the midst of preparations for the former's wedding in

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, are summoned to more important matters at the house of an eccentric scientist who has invented a prototype electric " death-ray" device which has the potential to revolutionize warfare. They find the scientist murdered in mysterious circumstances upon their arrival, and set out to find out what is going on and the culprit, aka ''The Stinger'' - leading to trouble with

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, a dock-yard knife-fight which puts the Bulldog on the missing-in-action list temporarily, and a trip to the

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to foil a master criminal's attempt to sell the secret weapon to a foreign power for the highest price. Phyllis Clavering ( Heather Angel), Drummond's fiancée, goes on a cruise with her aunt Meg (

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) to the tropics, where she brings Drummond to the crooks, Lady Beryl Ledyard (

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) and Rolf Alferson (

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Cast

as Capt. Hugh Chesterton "Bulldog" Drummond * Heather Angel as Phyllis Clavering *

H.B. Warner Henry Byron Warner (born Henry Byron Lickfold, 26 October 1876 – 21 December 1958) was an English film and theatre actor. He was popular during the silent era and played Jesus Christ in '' The King of Kings''. In later years, he successfu ...

as Col. J.A. Nielson * Reginald Denny as Algernon "Algy" Longworth *

E.E. Clive Edward Erskholme Clive (28 August 1879 – 6 June 1940) was a Welsh stage actor and director who had a prolific acting career in Britain and America. He also played numerous supporting roles in Hollywood movies between 1933 and his death. Biog ...

as "Tenny" Tennison *

as Lady Beryl Ledyard *

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as Aunt Meg *

as Rolf Alferson *

Leonard Mudie Leonard Mudie (born Leonard Mudie Cheetham; April 11, 1883April 14, 1965) was an English character actor whose career lasted for nearly fifty years. After a successful start as a stage actor in England, he appeared regularly in the US, and made ...

as Richard Gannett *

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as John Smith * Clyde Cook as Short, Mustachio'd Constable (Sacker) *David Clyde as Tall, Cleanshaven Constable (McThane) *

George Regas George Thomas Regas (Greek: Γεώργιος Θωμάς Ρεγάκος; November 9, 1890 – December 13, 1940) was a Greek American actor. Biography Regis was born in the village of Goranoi near Sparta, Greece, the brother of actor Pedro Regas ...

as Soongh, Lady Beryl's man *

Neil Fitzgerald Neil Fitzgerald (15 January 1893 – 15 June 1982) was an Irish actor. Cornelius James Fitzgerald was born at Henry Street (now O'Brien Street), Tipperary, the son of James Joseph Fitzgerald, a grocer, and Ellen McGrath. He was educated in Trini ...

as Sir Malcolm McLeonard *

Claud Allister Claud Allister (born William Claud Michael Palmer, 3 October 1888 – 26 July 1970) was an English actor with an extensive film career in both Britain and Hollywood, where he appeared in more than 70 films between 1929 and 1955. Life and ...

as Sir Basil Leghorne *

Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey (27 June 1884 – 14 December 1945) was an Irish film actor. From 1922 until his death year Harvey appeared in more than 115 films. He was credited for about two-thirds of his film appearances, but some of his roles were un ...

as Constable Severn * John Sutton as Inspector Tredennis

References

External links

* * {{James P. Hogan 1930s science fiction adventure films 1938 films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films Films based on Bulldog Drummond Films directed by James Patrick Hogan American science fiction adventure films Paramount Pictures films 1930s American films