''Concerning Mr. Martin'' is a 1937 British

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directed by

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and starring Wilson Barrett, William Devlin and Marjorie Peacock. When an innocent girl is cheated by a seedy nightclub owner, a classy thief comes to her rescue.

Cast

*Leo Martin - Wilson Barrett *Gartell - William Devlin *Foo - Lionel Montgomery *Gloria - Marjorie Peacock *Robin - Derek Williams *Mary - Madge Somers *Detective - Herbert Cameron *Commissionaire -

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*Elderly Man - Peter Popp *André - Sterlini *Croupier - Paul Sheridan

Critical reception

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'' rated the film two out of four stars, and noted, "Tense moments between good thief Barrett and the crooked nightclub owner, Devlin, result in some exciting scenes. This clever thriller was Kellino's first film as a director."

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* 1937 films British thriller films 1930s crime thriller films British crime thriller films Films directed by Roy Kellino British black-and-white films 1937 directorial debut films 1930s British films {{crime-thriller-film-stub