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The Missing People

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English

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United Kingdom

The Missing People movie poster
Release date
  
13 January 1940 (UK)

Based on
  
The Missing People by Edgar Wallace

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The Missing People is a 1940 British, black-and-white, mystery film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ronald Shiner as Sam Hackett and Will Fyffe as Mr. J. G. Reeder. It was produced by Jack Raymond Productions. Ronald Shiner, Will Fyffe and Jack Raymond were also all involved in another Mr. Reeder film, The Mind of Mr. Reeder. The film is based on a novel by Edgar Wallace.

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Synopsis

Mr. Reeder (comedian Will Fyffe) begins solving the disappearance of 27 people, after they had each received large sums of money from their respective families. Is the criminal-featured Joseph Bronstone (Lyn Harding), the guilty party?

Cast

  • J. G. Reeder - Will Fyffe
  • Peggy Gillette - Kay Walsh
  • Joseph Bronstone - Lyn Harding
  • Sam Hackett - Ronald Shiner
  • Doris Bevan - Patricia Roc
  • Ernest Bronstone - Anthony Holles
  • Harry Morgan - Reginald Purdell
  • Housekeeper - Maire O'Neill
  • Critical reception

    TV Guide wrote, "Fyffe adds a great deal of charm to his role as he pieces the puzzle together in a manner baffling to the younger detectives. Otherwise, the plot is unbelievable but makes for some light-hearted fun."

    References

    The Missing People Wikipedia
    The Missing People themoviedb.org The Missing People IMDb


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