The Avenging Hand

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The Avenging Hand
Directed by Victor Hanbury
Frank Richardson
Written byReginald Long
Ákos Tolnay
Produced by John Stafford
Starring Noah Beery
Louis Borel
Kathleen Kelly
Cinematography James Wilson
Edited by Sidney Cole
Music by Jack Beaver
Production
company
John Stafford Productions
Distributed by RKO Pictures
Release date
  • 28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Avenging Hand is a 1936 British crime film directed by Victor Hanbury and Frank Richardson and starring Noah Beery, Louis Borel and Kathleen Kelly. [1]

Contents

It was made at Welwyn Studios as a quota quickie. Duncan Sutherland worked on the film's sets.

Plot

A Chicago gangster staying in a London hotel tries to solve the murder of one of the other guests.

Cast

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References

  1. Wood p.93

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