The Mind of Mr. Reeder
The Mind of Mr. Reeder is a 1939 British mystery crime film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Will Fyffe as Mr. Reeder, with Kay Walsh, George Curzon, and supporting roles for Chili Bouchier, John Warwick and Ronald Shiner.[1]
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Directed by | Jack Raymond |
Produced by | Charles Q. Steel |
Written by | Marjorie Gaffney Michael Hogan Bryan Edgar Wallace |
Based on | The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder by Edgar Wallace |
Starring | Will Fyffe Kay Walsh George Curzon (actor) |
Music by | Percival Mackey |
Cinematography | George Stretton |
Production company | Jack Raymond Productions |
Distributed by | Grand National Pictures (UK) |
Release date | 13 January 1940 |
Running time | 77 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
It was produced by Jack Raymond Productions and shot at the Highbury Studios in London, with sets designed by the art director James Carter. It was distributed in the United States by Monogram Pictures using the alternative title The Mysterious Mr. Reeder.[2][3] Also, Ronald Shiner, Will Fyffe and Jack Raymond were all involved in another Mr. Reeder film The Missing People.[4] The film is based on a novel by Edgar Wallace.[5][6]
Synopsis
Reeder, an employee of the Public Prospectors Department, pursues a gang of counterfeiters.
Cast
- Will Fyffe as J.G. Reeder
- Kay Walsh as Peggy Gillette
- George Curzon as Welford
- Chili Bouchier as Elsa Weford
- John Warwick as Ted Bracher
- Lesley Wareing as Mrs. Gaylor
- Romilly Lunge as Inspector Gaylor
- Betty Astell as Barmaid
- Derek Gorst as Langdon
- Ronald Shiner as Sam Hackett
- Wally Patch as Lomer
- George Hayes as Brady
- Patricia Roc as Doris Bevan
References
- "The Mysterious Mr. Reeder (1939)". IMDb. 30 April 1940.
- Slide p.194
- "The Mysterious Mr. Reeder (1940) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- "The Missing People". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.
- "Ronald Shiner movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- "The Mind of Mr. Reeder". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.
Bibliography
- Slide, Anthony. Banned in the U.S.A.: British Films in the United States and Their Censorship, 1933-1966. I.B.Tauris, 1998.
External links
- The Mind of Mr. Reeder at AllMovie
- The Mind of Mr. Reeder at the British Film Institute's Film and TV Database
- The Mind of Mr. Reeder on IMDb