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Bulldog Drummond Comes Back - Movie Review |
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In the second of Paramount's "Bulldog Drummond" thrillers, Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond (John Howard) is finally about to marry his longtime fiancée Phyllis when she is kidnapped by Mikhail Valdin and his sister Erena. It seems Drummond arrested Erena's husband, and now she's determined to make him pay. The kidnappers are wanted for the murder of an American millionaire, and Scotland Yard Inspector Neilson (John Barrymore) warns Bulldog that he may be next. John Barrymore steals the show in this film, donning several colorful disguises, including an old seadog and a derelict Limehouse dweller, and merrily letting the audience in on the joke. Barrymore, we are told, paid little attention to his screen assignments at this late stage in his long career and mainly let the chips fall where they may. The chips this time fell on rather ancient burlesque routines and Barrymore's delight is evident. For being such a good sport, presumably, the venerable thespian earned star billing above nominal leading man John Howard, who had replaced the more substantial Ray Milland in the title role.
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Bulldog Drummond Comes Back - Cast & Crew |
| Directed by: Louis King Written by: Edward T Lowe Jr Starring: EE Clive, J Carrol Naish, John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell, Reginald Denny Crew: James Smith, William C Mellor Copyright: Public Domain Format: Black + White Duration: 64 mins Year: 1937 Tags: Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back Trivia - Did You Know?Bulldog Drummond is a British fictional character created by "Sapper", a pseudonym of H. C. McNeile (1888-1937), in imitation of the hard boiled noir-style detectives appearing in contemporary American fiction. The stories followed Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond, D.S.O., M.C., a wealthy former WWI Army officer who after the war spends his new-found leisure time as a private detective. The character first appeared in the novel Bulldog Drummond (1920), and was adapted into a number of films and radio serials Related FilmsD.O.A. | He Walked By Night | Dick Tracy Vs Cueball | Dick Tracy's Dilemma | The Man Who Knew Too Much | |
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