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Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor (1935)

Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor poster
Directed by
George A. Cooper
Genre
mystery film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 04m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a case involving a mysterious doctor. The story follows his efforts to solve the crime.

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What happens

Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor (also known as The River Mystery) is a 1935 British mystery film directed by George A. Cooper and starring George Curzon, Henry Oscar and Tony Sympson. It was written by Rex Hardinge based on his 1934 novel The Blazing Launch Murder, and was made as a quota quickie. It was one of George Curzon's three film portrayals as the fictional detective. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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