Mr. Reeder in Room 13
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Directed by | Norman Lee |
Written by |
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Based on | novel Room 13 by Edgar Wallace |
Produced by | John Corfield |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Eric Cross |
Edited by | Ted Richards (as Edward Richards) |
Music by | Ronnie Munro |
Production company | British National Films |
Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Mr. Reeder in Room 13 is a 1938 British crime film directed by Norman Lee and starring Peter Murray-Hill, Sally Gray and Gibb McLaughlin.[1] It is based on the first J. G. Reeder book, Room 13 by Edgar Wallace.[2] The film was released in the U.S. in 1941 as Mystery of Room 13.[3]
Plot summary[]
Mr. J.G. Reeder (Gibb McLaughlin) is called in by the Bank of England to investigate a gang of forgers. Reeder enlists the aid of a younger man, Capt. Johnnie Gray (Peter Murray Hill), to infiltrate the gang by going undercover in Dartmoor jail.
Cast[]
- Peter Murray-Hill as Captain Johnnie Gray
- Sally Gray as Claire Kane
- Gibb McLaughlin as J.G. Reeder
- Malcolm Keen as Peter Kane
- Leslie Perrins as Jeffrey Legge
- Sara Seegar as Lila Legge
- D.J. Williams as Emmanuel Legge
- Rex Carvel as Sir John Flaherty
- Robert Cochran as Detective Inspector Barker
- Phil Ray as Fenner, convict
Critical reception[]
Britmovie wrote, "director Norman Lee keeps things moving along briskly and packs plenty of goings-on into its relatively short running time, but the outlandish plot requires some suspension of disbelief."[4]
See also[]
- Room 13 (1964)
- The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969-71)
References[]
- ^ "Mr. Reeder in Room 13". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
- ^ Edgar Wallace. "Room 13 (Mr. J. G. Reeder #1)". Goodreads.
- ^ "Mystery-of-Room-13 - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015.
- ^ "Mr. Reeder in Room 13". britmovie.co.uk.
External links[]
- Mr. Reeder in Room 13 at IMDb
Categories:
- 1938 films
- English-language films
- British films
- 1938 crime films
- 1930s English-language films
- Films directed by Norman Lee
- Films based on short fiction
- Films based on works by Edgar Wallace
- Films set in London
- Films set in Devon
- British black-and-white films
- British crime films
- 1930s British film stubs
- 1930s crime film stubs