Blind Justice is a 1934 British thriller film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Eva Moore, Frank Vosper, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Roger Livesey, and John Mills.[1] The screenplay concerns a woman who is blackmailed by a criminal, who has discovered that her brother was shot as a coward during World War I.[2]
| Blind Justice | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bernard Vorhaus |
| Written by | Vera Allinson Arnold Ridley (play) |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sydney Blythe |
| Music by | W.L. Trytel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by Universal Pictures.[3] It was based on Recipe for Murder, a 1932 play by Arnold Ridley.[4] A review of the play, mentioning the forthcoming film, was the first use of the word whodunit in print.[5]
Cast
edit- Eva Moore as Fluffy
- Frank Vosper as Dick Cheriton
- John Stuart as John Summers
- Geraldine Fitzgerald as Peggy Summers
- John Mills as Ralph Summers
- Lucy Beaumont as Mrs. Summers
- Hay Petrie as Harry
- Roger Livesey as Gilbert Jackson
- Charles Carson as Dr. Naylor
References
edit- ^ "Blind Justice (1934)". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | BLIND JUSTICE (1934)". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ Chibnall p.277
- ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ "U's Whodunit: Universal is shooting 'Recipe for Murder,' Arnold Ridley's play". Variety. 28 August 1934. p. 19.
Bibliography
edit- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
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