''Concerning Mr. Martin'' is a 1937 British
thriller film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...
directed by
Roy Kellino
Roy Kellino (born Philip Roy Gislingham; 22 April 1912 – 18 November 1956) was an English film director, film producer, producer and cinematographer.
Biography
He was born Philip Roy Gislingham in Lambeth, South London, the son of the silent-e ...
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 -
Billy Wells
William Thomas Wells, better known as Bombardier Billy Wells (31 August 1889 – 12 June 1967), was an English heavyweight boxer. Fighting under the name "Bombardier Billy Wells", he was British and British Empire Champion from 1911 un ...
*Elderly Man - Peter Popp
*André - Sterlini
*Croupier - Paul Sheridan
Critical reception
''
TV Guide
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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
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