Inspector Hornleigh (film)
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Inspector Hornleigh is a 1938 British detective film directed by Eugene Forde
and starring Gordon Harker
, Alastair Sim
, Miki Hood, Peter Gawthorne
and Wally Patch
.
Inspector Hornleigh
is called in when the Chancellor of the Exchequer
's budget case is stolen, a crime which he soon ties to several murders which he had also been investigating.
The film was followed by Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
(1939) and Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It
(1940).
Eugene Forde
-Selected filmography:* Charle Chan's Courage * Charlie Chan in London * The Great Hotel Murder * Your Uncle Dudley * The Lady Escapes * Step Lively, Jeeves! * Charlie Chan on Broadway...
and starring Gordon Harker
Gordon Harker
Gordon Harker was an English film actor. He appeared in 68 films between 1921 and 1959, including three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock and a cameo appearance in Elstree Calling , a revue film co-directed by Hitchcock...
, Alastair Sim
Alastair Sim
Alastair George Bell Sim, CBE was a Scottish character actor who appeared in a string of classic British films. He is best remembered in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1951 film Scrooge, and for his portrayal of Miss Fritton, the headmistress in two St. Trinian's films...
, Miki Hood, Peter Gawthorne
Peter Gawthorne
Peter Gawthorne was an Irish actor, probably best known for his roles in Will Hay films. Gawthorne was one of Britain's most called-upon bit part actors during the 1940s and 50s....
and Wally Patch
Wally Patch
Wally Patch was a British character actor, who had supporting roles in many films. He was born Walter Sidney Vinnicombe in Willesden, London on 26 September 1888...
.
Inspector Hornleigh
Inspector Hornleigh
Inspector Hornleigh is a fictional British detective, the chief protagonist of a popular radio show in the 1930s devised by Hans Priwin and played by actor S. J. Warmington. Between 1938 and 1940 a trilogy of films was produced with Gordon Harker in the title role...
is called in when the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
's budget case is stolen, a crime which he soon ties to several murders which he had also been investigating.
The film was followed by Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday is a 1939 British detective film directed by Walter Forde and starring Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim, Linden Travers and Edward Chapman...
(1939) and Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It
Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It
Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It is a 1941 British detective film directed by Walter Forde and starring Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim, Phyllis Calvert and Edward Chapman. It was the third and final film adaptation of the Inspector Hornleigh stories...
(1940).