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Meet Maxwell Archer

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Hugh Clevely (novel), Katherine Strueby

Meet Maxwell Archer is a 1940 British mystery film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring John Loder, Leueen MacGrath and Athole Stewart. The screenplay concerns a private detective who attempts to clear a man wrongly accused of murder. The film was based on the 1938 novel by Hugh Clevely. It was released in the U.S. in 1942 as Maxwell Archer, Detective.

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Plot summary

Maxwell Archer, a private detective, attempts to clear a young man wrongly accused of murder.

Cast

  • John Loder - Maxwell Archer
  • Leueen MacGrath - Sarah
  • Athole Stewart - Superintendent Gordon
  • Marta Labarr - Nina
  • George Merritt - Inspector Cornell
  • Ronald Adam - Nicolides
  • Peter Hobbes - George Gull Jr.
  • Ralph Roberts - George Gull Sr.
  • Syd Crossley - Perkins
  • Barbara Everest - Miss Duke

    • Critical reception

    The film was coldly received. TV Guide wrote, "Oh where is Sherlock Holmes when you need him? Poorly made with a dopey script that gives the actors little room to breathe, let alone act."

    References

    Meet Maxwell Archer Wikipedia
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    Meet Maxwell Archer IMDb