Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor

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Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor
Directed by George A. Cooper
Screenplay byRex Hardinge
Based onThe Blazing Launch Murder
by Rex Hardinge
Produced byGeorge A. Cooper
Starring
Cinematography Alex Bryce
Production
company
Fox-British Pictures
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (UK)
Release date
1935
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor is a 1935 British mystery film directed by George A. Cooper and starring George Curzon, Henry Oscar and Tony Sympson. [1] It is based on the novel The Blazing Launch Murder by Rex Hardinge, [2] and was one of George Curzon's three big screen outings as the fictional detective. [3]

Contents

Premise

Sexton Blake investigates the death of a top classical musician.

Cast

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References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN   9783110951943 via Google Books.
  3. "Sexton Blake And The Bearded Doctor". TVGuide.com.