| A Shot in the Dark | |
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| Directed by | George Pearson |
| Written by | Gerard Fairlie Terence Egan |
| Based on | novel by H. Fowler Mear |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | Dorothy Boyd O. B. Clarence Jack Hawkins Michael Shepley |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | Lister Laurance |
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| Distributed by | Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 53 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A Shot in the Dark is a 1933 British mystery film directed by George Pearson and starring Dorothy Boyd, O. B. Clarence, Jack Hawkins and Michael Shepley.[1] It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.[2]
Synopsis
When a wealthy old man dies suddenly, a local priest suspects something and begins to investigate.
Cast
- Dorothy Boyd as Alaris Browne
- O. B. Clarence as Reverend John Makehan
- Jack Hawkins as Norman Paull
- Michael Shepley as Vivien Waugh
- Davy Burnaby as Colonel Michael Browne
- A. Bromley Davenport as Peter Browne
- Russell Thorndike as Doctor Stuart
- Hugh E. Wright as George Yarrow
- Henrietta Watson as Angela Browne
- Margaret Yarde as Kate Browne
Critical reception
Britmovie noted a "typical multi-suspect “quota quickie”";[3] and Classic Horror online wrote, "we nominate SHOT IN THE DARK as the worst film ever made! But this is not to detract anything from its entertainment value. Films such as these were produced on both a limited budget and a limited time scale. Taking this into consideration, these films are little marvels for what they could achieve, and earn themselves a position in the annals of film history. Many famous actors made their first film appearances in these pictures, but now that many of them are lost to us forever, the recognition of the remaining few becomes a necessity."[4]
References
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | A SHOT IN THE DARK (1933)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ Chibnall p.275
- ↑ "A Shot in the Dark". britmovie.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ↑ "Shot in the Dark (1933)". free-online.co.uk.
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.