The Limping Man (1936 film)

The Limping Man
Directed by	Walter Summers
Written by	Walter Summers
Based on	The Limping Man by William Matthew Scott
Produced by	Water Summers
Starring	Francis L. Sullivan Hugh Wakefield Patricia Hilliard Judy Kelly
Cinematography	Cyril Bristow Lionel Tomlinson
Edited by	Bryan Langley
Music by	Harry Acres
Production company	Welwyn Studios
Distributed by	Pathé Pictures International
Release date	30 October 1936 (1936-10-30)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Limping Man is a 1936 British crime film directed by Walter Summers and starring Francis L. Sullivan, Hugh Wakefield and Patricia Hilliard. It was an adaptation of the play of the same title by William Matthew Scott. The film was shot at Welwyn Studios. ^[1]

Cast

• Francis L. Sullivan as Theodore Disher
• Hugh Wakefield as Colonel Paget
• Patricia Hilliard as Gloria Paget
• Robert Cochran as Philip Nash
• Leslie Perrins as Paul Hoyt
• Judy Kelly as Olga Hoyt
• Iris Hoey as Mrs. Paget
• Frank Atkinson as Inspector Cable
• George Pughe as Chicago Joe
• Harry Hutchinson as Limpy
• John Turnbull as Inspector Potts
• Syd Crossley as Sparrow
• Arthur Brander as Sandall

References

Citations

1. Wood p.91

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985 .
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• The Limping Man at IMDb