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Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951)

Calling Bulldog Drummond poster
Directed by
Victor Saville
Genre
drama film, mystery film, crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A retired detective is pulled back into action to stop a gang of criminals terrorizing London. He works with the police to track down the dangerous group.

mysteriousbrisksuspensefulnoirishgrittymethodicalcool-toned

What happens

Calling Bulldog Drummond is a 1951 British crime film directed by Victor Saville and featuring Walter Pidgeon, Margaret Leighton, Robert Beatty, David Tomlinson, and Bernard Lee. It featured the character Bulldog Drummond created by novelist Herman Cyril McNeile, which had seen a number of screen adaptations. A novel tie-in was also released in 1951. It was made by the British subsidiary of MGM at Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by art director Alfred Junge. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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