Top billed cast

1. 

   Robert Donat

   Richard Hannay

2. 

   Madeleine Carroll

   Pamela

3. 

   Lucie Mannheim

   Annabella Smith

4. 

   Godfrey Tearle

   Professor Jordan

5. 

   Peggy Ashcroft

   The Crofter's Wife Margaret

6. 

   John Laurie

   John the Crofter

7. 

   Helen Haye

   Louisa Jordan

8. 

   Frank Cellier

   Sheriff Watson

9. 

   Wylie Watson

   Mr. Memory

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-19

A simply wonderful, sophisticated, adaptation of John Buchan's book of wartime espionage and murder. Robert Donat ("Hannay") goes to the theatre to see a man with an incredible memory; but instead becomes embroiled in a tale of cloak-and-dagger antics that see him accused of murder and forced to flee to the highlands of Scotland. It is here that he encounters a sceptical Madeleine Carroll and together they try to get to the bottom of this clever mystery. The dark and eerie Scottish scenery adds to the suspense and there are two good cameos from Peggy Ashcroft and John Laurie too. I found the e...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$75,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• london, england
• based on novel or book
• scotland
• falsely accused
• scotland yard
• secret agent
• film noir
• murder
• fugitive
• on the run
• conspiracy
• black and white
• moor (terrain)
• handcuffed
• campaign speech
• college professor
• memorization
• government secrets
• runaway couple
• posing as newlyweds
• suspicious husband
• london palladium
• handcuffed together