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Bulldog Drummond

192990 minUnited States
Crime
Video edition
Wikimedia Commons
Original language
English
This copy runs
89:13
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

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Wikimedia Commons · F. Richard Jones; Bulldog Drummond - ArchiveOrg · Public domain

Synopsis

A former officer bored by civilian life advertises for excitement. A young woman's claim that she is in danger catches his attention and sends him to a country inn. What began as a remedy for boredom becomes an urgent investigation.

Cast

DirectorsF. Richard Jones

Historical context

This was the first sound film featuring H. C. McNeile's Bulldog Drummond. Ronald Colman's performance earned an Academy Award nomination, marking an important early use of his voice on screen.

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