The Nursemaid Who Disappeared is a 1939 British, black-and-white, crime film, directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Ronald Shiner as Detective Smith (uncredited), Ian Fleming, Arthur Margetson, Peter Coke and Edward Chapman.[2] Based on a 1938 Philip Macdonald novel, it was produced by Warner Brothers – First National Productions.[3] The 1956 American 20th Century-Fox film, 23 Paces to Baker Street, was based on the same novel.[4]
| The Nursemaid Who Disappeared | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur B. Woods |
| Screenplay by | Connery Chappell Paul Gangelin |
| Based on | novel The Nursemaid Who Disappeared by Philip Macdonald[1] |
| Produced by | Jerome Jackson (executive producer) |
| Starring | Arthur Margetson Peter Coke Lesley Brook |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
| Edited by | Leslie Norman (uncredited) |
Production company | Warner Brothers-First National Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
In this thriller, a playwright overhears a gang of men plotting a kidnapping and enlists the assistance of a detective to investigate them. They soon find the ring is fronted by a bogus employment agency that sends "clients" to check out potential victims. Action ensues as they endeavor to stop them.[5]
Cast edit
- Arthur Margetson as Det. Antony Gethryn
- Peter Coke as Tom Sheldon
- Lesley Brook as Avis Bellingham
- Edward Chapman as Jenks
- Coral Browne as Mabel Barnes
- Joyce Kennedy as Lucia Gethryn
- Dorice Fordred as Janet Murch
- Martita Hunt as Lady Ballister
- Marion Gerth as Ada Brent
- Ian McLean as Inspector Pike
- Ian Fleming as Sir Egbert Lucas
- Eliot Makeham as Mr. Hines
- Ronald Shiner as Detective Smith (uncredited)
References edit
- ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1939)" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1938)". Archived from the original on 29 July 2016.
- ^ "23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
- ^ "The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1939) – Arthur B. Woods – Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related – AllMovie". AllMovie.
External links edit
- The Nursemaid Who Disappeared at AllMovie
- The Nursemaid Who Disappeared at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
- The Nursemaid Who Disappeared at IMDb
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