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directed by Paul L. Stein and starring

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and

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. The film's plot follows a group of private detectives working for a jeweller who pursue a gang of thieves in

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. It was made at Associated British Studios, Elstree.Wood p.95

Cast

as Sir Robert Hummel * David Burns as Pedro *

as Poppy Mayne *

as Sir Charles Devoir * Henry Hewitt as Simpson *

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as Roderique * John Lodge as Tony Walsh * Gertrude Michael as Ann Heston *

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as Al *

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as Maharajah *

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as Escubar

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1939 films 1939 comedy films British comedy films Films shot at Associated British Studios Films directed by Paul L. Stein British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub