Twelve Good Men
Twelve Good Men is a 1936 British crime film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Henry Kendall, Nancy O'Neil and Joyce Kennedy. It was made at Teddington Studios by Warner Brothers as a quota quickie.[1][2] It is based on the 1928 detective novel The Murders in Praed Street by John Rhode, with the principal series character of the book Doctor Priestley eliminated for the film.
| Twelve Good Men | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ralph Ince |
| Written by | |
| Based on | The Murders in Praed Street by John Rhode |
| Produced by | Jerome Jackson |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release date | March 1936 |
Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Henry Kendall as Charles Drew
- Nancy O'Neil as Ann
- Joyce Kennedy as Lady Thora
- Percy Parsons as Hopwood
- Morland Graham as Victor Day
- Bernard Miles as Inspector Pine
- Philip Ray as Higgs
- Frederick Burtwell as Fortheringay
- Roddy Hughes
- Sam Springson
- George Hughes
- Madge White
- Grace Lane
- Ralph Roberts
References
- Wood p.93
- Chibnall p.292
Bibliography
- 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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