''Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard'' is a 1939 British comedy-drama film based on the Mrs Pym novels by Nigel Morland. Written by Morland, the film was produced in London at

Highbury Studios The Highbury Studios were a British film studio located in Highbury, North London which operated from 1937 until 1956. The studios were constructed by the producer Maurice J. Wilson. During its early years, the studio was hired out to independent ...

and was directed by Fred Elles. The film provided actress Mary Clare with her only title role. It was also the debut film role for Nigel Patrick. Filming took place in July 1939 with the film released in January 1940. The film concerns the investigation of the murders of two people who are members of the same psychic club by

Scotland Yard Scotland Yard (officially New Scotland Yard) is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, the territorial police force responsible for policing Greater London's 32 boroughs, but not the City of London, the square mile that forms London's ...

's only female detective Mrs Pym. As well as solving the murders Mrs Pym also has to deal with unhelpful male colleagues and her good-natured but dumb assistant Inspector Shott. Morland re-used the title for one of his books in 1946.

Cast

* Mary Clare as Mrs Pym * Edward Lexy as Inspector Shott *

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as Henry Mencken, a medium * Irene Handl as Mrs Bell, Mencken's assistant * Nigel Patrick as Richard Loddon, a reporter

Reception

'' Monthly Film Bulletin'' considered the story as ingenious and described Clare as "outstandingly good as the heroine" with a competent supporting cast.

References

External links

* 1939 films British black-and-white films 1939 comedy-drama films British comedy-drama films Films set in London Films shot at Highbury Studios 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-film-stub