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The House of the Arrow (1930 film)

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Duration
  

Running time
  
1h 16m

Story by
  
A. E. W. Mason

Genre
  
Crime, Mystery

Director
  
Leslie S. Hiscott

Screenplay
  
Cyril Twyford

Writer
  
A.E.W. Mason, Cyril Twyford

Initial release
  
March 1930 (United Kingdom)

Cast
  
Benita Hume, Dennis Neilson-Terry, Stella Freeman

Similar movies
  
The Sleeping Cardinal (1931), The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935), The Time of His Life (1955), The Four Feathers (1929), Fire Over England (1937)

The House of the Arrow is a 1930 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Dennis Neilson-Terry, Benita Hume and Richard Cooper. It was based on the book The House of the Arrow by A.E.W. Mason part of his Inspector Hanaud series. It was one of four film adaptations of the story. It was made at Twickenham Studios. A quota quickie, it was distributed by the American company Warner Brothers. A separate French-language version La Maison de la Fléche was also produced at Twickenham directed by Henri Fescourt.

A follow up film At the Villa Rose was made in 1930 with the same director. Richard Cooper replaced Terry as Inspector Hanaud.

Cast

  • Dennis Neilson-Terry as Inspector Hanuad
  • Benita Hume as Betty Harlow
  • Richard Cooper as Jim Frobisher
  • Stella Freeman as Ann Upcott
  • Wilfred Fletcher as Wabersky
  • Tony De Lungo as Maurice Thevene
  • Barbara Gott as Mrs Harlow
  • Betty de Malero as Francine

    • References

    The House of the Arrow (1930 film) Wikipedia
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    The House of the Arrow (1930 film) IMDb