The Return of the Frog

The Return of the Frog
The Return of the Frog
Directed by	Maurice Elvey
Screenplay by	Gerald Elliott ; Ian Hay
Based on	novel The India-Rubber Men by Edgar Wallace
Produced by	Herbert Smith ; Herbert Wilcox
Starring	Gordon Harker ; Hartley Power ; Rene Ray
Cinematography	George Stretton
Edited by	Peggy Hennessey ; Alan Jaggs
Music by	John Blore Borelli
Production; company	Imperator Films
Distributed by	British Lion
Release date	24 November 1938
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Return of the Frog is a 1938 British crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Gordon Harker, Hartley Power and Rene Ray.^[1] It is a sequel to the 1937 film The Frog, and was based on the 1929 novel The India-Rubber Men by Edgar Wallace.^[2] It was shot at Beaconsfield Studios.^[3] The film's plot concerns a police hunt for the criminal known as The Frog.^[4]

Cast[]

Gordon Harker as Inspector Elk
Hartley Power as 'Chicago Dale' Sandford
Rene Ray as Lela Oaks
Cyril Smith as Maggs
Charles Lefeaux as Golly Oaks
Una O'Connor as Mum Oaks
Meinhart Maur as 'Dutchy' Alkmann
George Hayes as Dandy Lane
Charles Carson as Chief Commissioner
Aubrey Mallalieu as Banker
Alexander Field as Sniffy Offer
Philip Godfrey as Number 39
Patrick Holt as Cadet with Question
David Keir as Number 23
Norman Pierce as Policeman
George Street as Waiter
Charles Victor as Customer in Night Club

Critical reception[]

Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings wrote "On the plus side, this movie is well-acted, is full of amusing one-liners, and features Una O’Connor. On the minus side, the plot is confusing and it feels alternately rushed and dull. I get the feeling they were trying to shoehorn too much story into its 73 minute running time, and as a result, it feels cramped and doesn’t flow well";^[5] while TV Guide noted "an enjoyable mix of comedy and drama," and singled out Gordon Harker as "likable in a role he had filled before in the movies and on stage."^[6]