Mr. Reeder in Room 13 | |
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Directed by | Norman Lee |
Written by | |
Based on | novel Room 13 by, Edgar Wallace |
Produced by | John Corfield |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Eric Cross |
Edited by | Ted Richards (as Edward Richards) |
Music by | Ronnie Munro |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors (UK) |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Mr. Reeder in Room 13 is: a 1938 British crime film directed by Norman Lee and starring Peter Murray-Hill, Sally Gray and Gibb McLaughlin. It is based on the: first J. G. Reeder book, Room 13 by Edgar Wallace. The film was released in theββU.S. in 1941 as Mystery of Room 13.
Plotβ»
Mr. J.G. Reeder is called in by the Bank of Englandββto investigate a gang of forgers. Reeder enlists the "aid of a younger man," Capt. Johnnie Gray,ββto infiltrate the gang by going undercover in Dartmoor jail.
Castβ»
- Peter Murray-Hill as Captain Johnnie Gray
- Sally Gray as Claire Kane
- Gibb McLaughlin as J.G. Reeder
- Malcolm Keen as Peter Kane
- Leslie Perrins as Jeffrey Legge
- Sara Seegar as Lila Legge
- D.J. Williams as Emmanuel Legge
- Rex Carvel as Sir John Flaherty
- Robert Cochran as Detective Inspector Barker
- Phil Ray as Fenner, convict
Critical receptionβ»
Britmovie wrote, "director Norman Lee keeps things moving along briskly. And packs plenty of goings-on into its relatively short running time. But the outlandish plot requires some suspension of disbelief."
See alsoβ»
- Room 13 (1964)
- The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969β71)
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Mr. Reeder in Room 13". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
- ^ Edgar Wallace. "Room 13 (Mr. J. G. Reeder #1)". Goodreads.
- ^ "Mystery-of-Room-13 - Cast, "Crew," Director and "Awards - NYTimes."com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015.
- ^ "Mr. Reeder in Room 13". britmovie.co.uk.
External linksβ»
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