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La Police privée de Bulldog Drummond

Original title: Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
  • 1939
  • Approved
  • 56m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
734
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Heather Angel and John Howard in La Police privée de Bulldog Drummond (1939)
CrimeMysteryRomanceThriller

Captain Drummond and his girlfriend want to marry but a hidden treasure in the house in which they want to celebrate their marriage is complicating the situation.Captain Drummond and his girlfriend want to marry but a hidden treasure in the house in which they want to celebrate their marriage is complicating the situation.Captain Drummond and his girlfriend want to marry but a hidden treasure in the house in which they want to celebrate their marriage is complicating the situation.

  • Director
    • James P. Hogan
  • Writers
    • Garnett Weston
    • Herman C. McNeile
  • Stars
    • John Howard
    • Heather Angel
    • H.B. Warner
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    734
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James P. Hogan
    • Writers
      • Garnett Weston
      • Herman C. McNeile
    • Stars
      • John Howard
      • Heather Angel
      • H.B. Warner
    • 22User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    John Howard
    John Howard
    • Captain Hugh C. 'Bulldog' Drummond
    Heather Angel
    Heather Angel
    • Phyllis Clavering
    H.B. Warner
    H.B. Warner
    • Colonel Nielson
    Reginald Denny
    Reginald Denny
    • Algy Longworth
    E.E. Clive
    E.E. Clive
    • Tenny
    Elizabeth Patterson
    Elizabeth Patterson
    • Aunt Blanche Clavering
    Leo G. Carroll
    Leo G. Carroll
    • Henry Seaton
    • (as Leo Carroll)
    Forrester Harvey
    Forrester Harvey
    • Professor Downie
    Clyde Cook
    Clyde Cook
    • Constable Hawkins
    David Clyde
    David Clyde
    • Constable Jenkins
    Neil Fitzgerald
    • Stationmaster
    Elspeth Dudgeon
    Elspeth Dudgeon
    • Mrs. Thomas - Housekeeper
    Jimmy Aubrey
    Jimmy Aubrey
    • Passage Workman
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Campbell
    Louise Campbell
    • Woman in Drummond's Dream
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Porter Hall
    Porter Hall
    • Man in Drummond's Dream
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
    • Moving Man
    • (uncredited)
    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Man in Drummond's Dream
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Gerald Rogers
    • Police Sergeant Peters
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • James P. Hogan
    • Writers
      • Garnett Weston
      • Herman C. McNeile
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    10Norm-30

    One of THE best in the series!

    While preparing to marry his fiancee (for the umpteenth time!), Drummond discovers that there is a treasure buried somewhere in the secret passageways beneath his ancient British estate.

    When England's most-noted history professor reveals this to Drummond, he is invited to stay at the manor house. He is murdered before he can figure out the meaning of the ancient cypher, and Drummond & Co. have to discover it AND the murderer.

    A VERY interesting story, with secret passageways, ancient torture devices, and all sorts of "death-dealing devices".

    Great fun!
    GManfred

    Overdone Drummond

    When done right, Bulldog Drummond can be very entertaining. This one, however, is formulaic and predictable and wears thin after a promising start. Hugh is getting married in the morning at Rockingham Castle. A Distinguished Professor appears on the scene to announce that a treasure is hidden somewhere in the Castle and a Bad Guy follows him - from here you can fill in the blanks.

    The plot proceeds clumsily. There are elements of comic relief that are unfunny and annoying, provided by Reginald Denny as Algy and by Elizabeth Patterson as Aunt Blanche. Evidently, neither of them are equipped to handle comedy and the film suffers as a result. This series never lived up to the promise of the first talking Drummond, with Ronald Colman in the lead.

    I gave this one a rating of 5 and cannot recommend it despite good production values and a good cast.
    6utgard14

    "He's the whole cheese, I tell you."

    The penultimate Bulldog Drummond movie from Paramount starring John Howard finds Drummond once again on the verge of marrying Phyllis. But, once again, something interrupts their plans. This time it's in the form of murder and a search for hidden treasure at Drummond's family estate. There's a different vibe to this one than others in the series. It almost doesn't feel like a Bulldog Drummond movie at all. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing. I pretty much like any movie of the 'old dark house' variety and this one fits that bill nicely.

    John Howard and Heather Angel are both fine. The interrupted marriage plot is already stale by this point but they do what they can with it. E.E. Clive is great as Tenny. He was typically the highlight of these movies and this is no exception. Reginald Denny and H.B. Warner also return. Denny is especially slapsticky this time around. Mrs. Trumbull herself, Elizabeth Patterson, plays Phyllis' aunt. She's a nag but a fun one. Great character actor Leo G. Carroll plays the villain. I don't think that's a spoiler since he almost always played the villain. Makes use of lots of footage from previous Drummond movies for a dream sequence. It's not poorly done but it raises some eyebrows given the already-brief runtime. After a slow start, it turns out to be an enjoyable B mystery thriller of the 'old dark house' variety. Effective atmosphere and good sets help. It is one of the best of the series, as several other reviewers here note. But I can't rate it as high as some of them do because, while good for a Drummond film, it's really not all that special judged against other similar movies of the era.
    Snow Leopard

    Good B-Feature Once it Gets Going

    After a bit of a slow start, this Bulldog Drummond feature is a solid B-movie with some moments of good suspense and effective atmosphere. It has all the familiar characters, with John Howard as Drummond, and E.E. Clive, Reginald Denny, Heather Angel, and H.B. Warner in the recurring roles, plus a young Leo Carroll (billed without the G.) heading the supporting cast.

    The first part is a little slow-moving, dwelling rather lengthily on the series's running joke about Drummond's often-postponed wedding to Phyllis. Although it tries to get a bit too much material out of it, this part does include a sequence of flashbacks to earlier 'Bulldog' features that offers some pleasant moments to those who enjoy the series.

    The main plot has a familiar premise, with a search for a hidden treasure whose location needs to be deduced from an old cipher. It becomes a race, as Drummond and his friends are determined to find it before a criminal adversary can. While not an especially imaginative story idea, it does lead into a pretty good sequence in the last part of the movie, with some good and rather macabre atmospheric settings as the hunt for the treasure plays out.
    8marxsarx

    It's time for a wedding in an old castle, but will the bride and groom make it to the altar?

    This British film from 1939 may surprise you by how much fun it is to watch. It's time for a wedding and the bride and the groom have gone back to open up the groom's family castle for the wedding. The castle has been closed for twenty years. The groom seems to have a history of delaying the wedding. A famous professor shows up with an old diary of a king who is purported to have hidden valuable jewels in underground passageways under the castle. Murder, mayhem and laughs abound. John Howard is good as Bulldog Drummond. Heather Angel is great as his fiancee. Elizabeth Patterson is hilarious as Aunt Blanche. The comedy is explosive in this screwball adventure! Well worth watching and the running time of under an hour goes quickly. I found this movie on a compilation DVD of several tv detectives including 'Dragnet' and a couple of 1930's movie detectives. It was a pleasant surprise. I'd rate this movie as an 8/10.

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    • Trivia
      During the dream sequence, all of the scenes are actual clips from previous movies where circumstances prevent the marriage of Drummond to Phyllis Clavering.
    • Goofs
      As Algy is moving the repaired Ming vase and falls by the study door, he sets it on the floor. Tenny then brings in Professor Downie who steps on the vase and breaks it. The shot shifts to a wide shot and there are no pieces of the vase on the floor by the door.
    • Quotes

      'Tenny' Tennison: [as spikes descend upon them] Pardon me, sir, but we're in for a spot of trouble.

    • Connections
      Features Bulldog Drummond en péril (1938)

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      56 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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