The Angelus (film)

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The Angelus
Directed by Thomas Bentley
Written by Michael Barringer
Produced by Julius Hagen
Starring Anthony Bushell
Nancy O'Neil
Eve Gray
Garry Marsh
Cinematography Sydney Blythe
William Luff
Edited byRobert Verrell
Music by W.L. Trytel
Production
company
Distributed byAmbassador Film Productions
Release date
  • 1937 (1937)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Angelus is a 1937 British crime film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Anthony Bushell, Nancy O'Neil and Garry Marsh. [1] The plot is about a nun who leaves her convent to hunt down a murderer. [2] It was also released as Who Killed Fen Markham? [3]

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References

  1. "The Angelus (1937)". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019.
  2. "The Angelus (1937) - Thomas Bentley - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
  3. "Who Killed Fen Markham? - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.