An American in London stumbles on a criminal ring.An American in London stumbles on a criminal ring.An American in London stumbles on a criminal ring.
Robert Adair
- Large Constable
- (uncredited)
George K. Arthur
- Drunk at Party
- (uncredited)
Robert Brower
- Hotel Dining Guest
- (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
- Arresting Constable
- (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
- Lady Rockingham's Butler
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Robert Benchley(uncredited)
- Ruth Rose
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaUpon finding out that the burglar's name is Holmes, Richard jokes that he and Rose are a "couple of Dr. Watsons." Roland Young, who plays the burglar, had previously played Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes (1922).
- Quotes
[first lines]
Richard Bruce: Oh, hello.
Elsie, the maid: Good evening, Sir. The valet's ill, so I'll be taking over.
Featured review
silly convoluted mystery
In London, businessman Richard Bruce (Robert Armstrong) is a stranger to the city. He gets lost in the London fog and stumbles into the wrong house where he discovers a dead body. A man runs out and disappears into the fog. Richard gives chase and bumps into a seemingly different person. They go back together to the house but the body is gone and the people there are incensed.
The situation is convoluted but a little fun in the way of a manufactured mystery. I think the fog really helps. It's a big part of the plot and gives a nice spooky tone to the movie. Running around the chimney is just silly. It's a mystery with its tongue fully in cheek. Every once in awhile, there is a silly line that comes out of nowhere. I do wonder if the dead man should stay dead. By being alive, the dead man just adds more to the complications.
The situation is convoluted but a little fun in the way of a manufactured mystery. I think the fog really helps. It's a big part of the plot and gives a nice spooky tone to the movie. Running around the chimney is just silly. It's a mystery with its tongue fully in cheek. Every once in awhile, there is a silly line that comes out of nowhere. I do wonder if the dead man should stay dead. By being alive, the dead man just adds more to the complications.
helpful•10
- SnoopyStyle
- Nov 16, 2020
Details
- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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