Top billed cast

1. 

   Jack Warner

   Jack

2. 

   Claude Hulbert

   Victor

3. 

   G.H. Mulcaster

   Piers Harriman

4. 

   Beryl Orde

   Beryl

5. 

   Ivy Benson

   Herself, Orchestra Leader

6. 

   John Carol

   Jimmy Royce

7. 

   Evelyn Darvell

   Peggy

8. 

   Max Earle

   Yates

9. 

   Gordon Edwards

   Mareus

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-04-04

Although there is an underlying murder mystery to this, it is essentially an excuse to feature some wartime variety artistes and showcase their talents. Insofar as it really matters, the ventriloquist at a theatre is found murdered. Now I was never a fan of that particular skill, so the police could probably have included me in the list of suspects, but there was simply no need. Just about everyone had some sort of motive. Anyway, rather hapless detective "Harbord" (Claude Hulbert) is on the case. The narrative of this investigation is peppered by some quite enjoyable on-stage efforts from the...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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