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The Limping Man (1936)

The Limping Man poster
Directed by
Walter Summers
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man with a limp is sought by police after a murder. The investigation pulls a detective into a web of secrets and deceit.

noirishsuspensefulmelodramaticbriskatmosphericshadowytense

What happens

The Limping Man is a 1936 British crime film directed by Walter Summers and starring Francis L. Sullivan, Hugh Wakefield and Patricia Hilliard. It was written by Summer, adapted from the 1931 play of the same title by William Matthew Scott. The film was shot at Welwyn Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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