The House of the Arrow is a 1930 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Dennis Neilson-Terry, Benita Hume and Richard Cooper.[2] It was based on the 1924 book The House of the Arrow, and its subsequent stage play adaptation by A.E.W. Mason, part of his Inspector Hanaud series.[3] It was one of four film adaptations of the story. It was made at Twickenham Studios.[4] A quota quickie, it was distributed by the American company Warner Brothers.[5] A separate French-language version La Maison de la Fléche was also produced at Twickenham directed by Henri Fescourt.
| The House of the Arrow | |
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| Directed by | Leslie S. Hiscott |
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| Produced by | |
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Production company | Julius Hagen Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release date | March 1930 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80,000[1] |
| Box office | $200,000[1] |
A follow-up film At the Villa Rose was made in 1930 with the same director. Austin Trevor replaced Terry as Inspector Hanaud.[6]
Cast edit
- Dennis Neilson-Terry as Inspector Hanuad
- Benita Hume as Betty Harlow
- Richard Cooper as Jim Frobisher
- Stella Freeman as Ann Upcott
- Wilfred Fletcher as Wabersky
- Tony De Lungo as Maurice Thevene
- Barbara Gott as Mrs Harlow
- Betty de Malero as Francine
References edit
- ^ a b "English Making Money". Variety. 17 September 1930. p. 57.
- ^ "The House of the Arrow (1930)". IMDb. 1 March 1930.
- ^ "The House of the Arrow (1930)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012.
- ^ Wood p.69
- ^ Chibnall p.259
- ^ "At the Villa Rose (1930)". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
Bibliography edit
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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