The Case of Gabriel Perry

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The Case of Gabriel Perry
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Directed by Albert de Courville
Written by L. du Garde Peach
Based onplay Wild Justice by James Dale [1]
Produced by Herbert Smith
Starring
Cinematography Charles Van Enger
Production
company
Distributed byBritish Lion Film Corporation (UK)
Release date
  • May 1935 (1935-05)(UK)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

The Case of Gabriel Perry is a 1935 British crime film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Henry Oscar, Olga Lindo and Margaret Lockwood.

Contents

Plot

An unstable Victorian doctor murders a woman. [2]

Cast

Critical reception

Allmovie described it as a "rusty-dusty British courtroom drama." [3]

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References

  1. Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN   9783110951943 via Google Books.
  2. BFI.org
  3. "The Case of Gabriel Perry (1935) - Albert de Courville - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.