''Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor'' is a 1935 British

mystery film A mystery film is a genre of film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, i ...

directed by George A. Cooper and starring George Curzon,

Henry Oscar Henry Wale (14 July 1891 – 28 December 1969), known professionally as Henry Oscar, was an English stage and film actor. He changed his name and began acting in 1911, having studied under Elsie Fogerty at the Central School of Speech and Dram ...

and

Tony Sympson Tony Sympson (10 July 1906 – 30 March 1983) was a British actor. Selected filmography * ''The Indiscretions of Eve'' (1932) - Pip * ''Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle'' (1935) - Tinker * '' Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor'' (1935) - ...

. It is based on the novel ''The Blazing Launch Murder'' by Rex Hardinge, and was one of George Curzon's three big screen outings as the fictional detective.

Premise

Sexton Blake Sexton Blake is a fictional character, a detective who has been featured in many British comic strips, novels and dramatic productions since 1893. Sexton Blake adventures were featured in a wide variety of British and international publications ...

investigates the death of a top classical musician.

Cast

* George Curzon - Sexton Blake *

- Doctor Gibbs *

- Tinker * Gillian Maude - Janet *

Philip Ray Philip Ray (born Roy Edgar Cochrane, 1 November 1898 – 11 May 1978) was a British stage, film and television actor. Occasionally credited as Phil Ray, he played numerous and varied supporting roles, particularly in films and on television. H ...

- Jim Cameron * John Turnbull - Inspector Donnell * Edward Dignon - Hawkins * James Knight - Red *

Donald Wolfit Sir Donald Wolfit, KBE (born Donald Woolfitt; Harwood, Ronald"Wolfit, Sir Donald (1902–1968)" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, September 2004; online edn, January 2008; accessed 14 July 2009 20 April 1902 ...

- Percy

References

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* 1935 films British mystery films 1935 mystery films Films based on British novels Films directed by George A. Cooper British black-and-white films British detective films Films based on crime novels Sexton Blake films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{mystery-film-stub