Inspector hornleigh 1939 not rated 1h 16min comedy, mystery 14 august 1939 uk inspector hornleigh and his assistant sergeant bingham are called in to investigate a murder that involves the theft of government secrets. Inspector hornleigh 1939 eugene forde, gordon harker, alastair sim, miki hood, comedy, mystery, crime june 17, 2017 when a landlady finds one of her tenants murdered, inspector hornleigh is sent to investigate. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 ken zimmerman jr. Are you sure you want to delete your score and checked items on. The first of three murdercomedies involving inspector hornleigh 1939 starring gordon harker as the title character and alastair sim as his dimwit assistant. Inspector hornleigh on holiday walter forde, 1939 program. Inspector hornleigh is a fictional british detective from scotland yard, the chief protagonist of a. Comedy mystery movie inspector hornleigh 1939 youtube. However, those films the murky, plodding inspector hornleigh 1938 and the much better inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 both feel like dry runs for inspector hornleigh goes to it, a far more wellrounded comedymysterythriller which brings together all the best elements of the other two films and throws in a strong action climax. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 the movie database. Aug 03, 2017 inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 walter forde, gordon harker, alastair sim, linden travers, crime, drama august 3, 2017 it comes as no surprise when inspector hornleigh and his assistant, sergeant bingham, go to enjoy the winds and rains on their annual seaside vacation, when they run into a busmans holiday. Inspector hornleigh movies in order the inspector hornleigh trilogy kicked off in 1939 with the first movie in the series inspector hornleigh. One of their fellow boarders at balmoral guest house, captain fraser of the royal navy, goes out one dismal night, with his pet terrier, and is found.
Though the radio series was played as straight drama, the films strongly emphasise humour, largely via alastair sim as sergeant bingham, hornleighs bumbling sidekick. The maguffin in this film is a set of bags stolen from the. The inspector and his sergeant solve the death of a fellow boarder at a seaside hotel. This fan movie remix was created with 100% public domain material. The plot pits hornleigh and bingham against a clever gang of nazi espionage agents. Inspector hornleigh is called in when the chancellor of the exchequers budget case is stolen, a crime which he soon ties to several murders which he had also been investigating. Dec 26, 2017 a fictional british detective from scotland yard, the chief protagonist of a popular bbc radio series of the 1930s, inspector hornleigh investigates, devised by. Inspector hornleigh goes to it gordon harker, alastair sim 1940. Gordon harker starred as scotland yard inspector hornleigh. The inspector hornleigh trilogy kicked off in 1939 with the first movie in the series inspector hornleigh.
Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 film complet en. April 11, 1980 html text file jpeg format image file pdf format. Imdb it comes as no surprise when inspector hornleigh and his assistant, sergeant bingham, go to enjoy the winds and rains on their annual. Inspector hornleigh goes to it 1941 dvd gordon harker. New refers to a brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item, while used refers to an item that has been used previously.
Comedy mystery movie inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939. Inspector hornleigh investigates 19371940 was the creation of germanjewish emigre hans wolfgang priwin, who also produced an eponymous 1939 novel. Inspector hornleigh on holiday is a 1939 film starring gordon harker, alastair sim, linden travers. What are the release dates for inspector hornleigh on. The new york times called the film a neat bit of british detective fictionizing, as tailormade as a bond street jacket, now on view at the rialto. Inspector hornleigh 1939 inspector hornleigh was the first of three lively british crime films inspired by the popular bbc radio serial monday night at eight. Elisabeth bergner plays a dual role in stolen life at the rivolitarzan returns to cauitol inspector hornleigh offered at the rialto by frank s. It was the third and final film adaptation of the inspector hornleigh stories it was released in. Sidney gilliat, leonard reginald gribble novel stars. Inspector hornleigh is a 1938 british detective film directed by eugene forde.
One of their fellow boarders at balmoral guest house, captain fraser of the royal navy, goes out one dismal night. The screenplay concerns a music hall performer who travels back to elizabethan times using a time machine. Inspector hornleigh 1939 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The local police quickly write off the incident, but hornleigh is suspicious of foul play, and takes up the case himself.
In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 cast and crew moviefone. Between 1938 and 1940 a trilogy of films was made based upon the character, starring gordon harker in the title role. Lighthearted british crime yarn, that was based on a radio series and inspired two sequels, stars gordon harker as scotland yards intrepid inspector hornleigh, whoaccompanied by bumbling aide sergeant bingham alastair simlooks into a murder linked to the theft of important government documents. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 turner classic movies. The leads are in fine form, and the mystery is a clever one. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939, and inspector hornleigh. Love alastair sim and love hearing his natural scottish accent which he lost in his later films so hearing his natural voice is a treat.
The film opens in brightononthesea, where a storm has kept inspector hornleigh and his assistant sergeant bingham, played by alastair sim, inside for their first few vacation days. Buy inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 region 2 gordon harker, alastair sim from amazons movies store. Inspector hornleigh gordon harker, disappointed at not being handed an important spy case, is assigned by scotland yard to an army barracks to investigate the mundane thefts of supplies from the stores. Film jumps in places, and the sound fades slightly as does the picture quality, pity really as it is a really good film. Imdb inspector hornleigh and his assistant sergeant bingham are called in to investigate a murder that involves the theft of government. This is hastings pier in sussex, also seen in the dark man and double confession. Inspector hornleigh movies in order complete lists of. Gordon harker and philip leaver in inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939. While hornleigh and inspector harker are on vacation by the sea, a fellow hotel guest drives off a cliff in an apparent accident. This accidentally leads hornleigh and sergeant bingham. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 while on vacation, a lawman gordon harker investigates the death of a man whose car plunged from a cliff. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 dvd gordon harker. Inspector hornleigh is a 1938 british detective film directed by eugene forde, starring gordon harker and alastair sim, with miki hood, wally patch, steven geray and edward underdown. The film was sufficiently wellreceived by audiences to justify two sequels.
Second and probably best of the three hornleigh films, with harker and sim enlivening their wet holiday investigating a mysterious death. We work out the trending price by crunching the data on the products sale price over the last 90 days. With gordon harker, alastair sim, linden travers, wally patch. Lots of laughs as they stumble across a murder during their dull holiday. Counterblast is a 1948 british thriller film directed by paul l. Inspector hornleigh and his assistant sergeant bingham are called in to investigate a murder that involves the theft of government secrets. Inspector hornleigh on holiday is a 1939 british detective film directed by walter forde and starring gordon harker, alastair sim and linden travers. Bingham join the military to go undercover to catch 5th columnists. September 26, 1980 html text file jpeg format image file page 1, page 2 pdf format. The n someone had the bright idea of making inspector hornleigh movies and adding as was usual a comic sidekick. Hornleigh once again plays the straight man to sgt. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 directed by walter.
Cast gordon harker alastair sim miki hood peter gawthorne wally patch. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 the movie database tmdb. Inspector hornleigh dvd for sale the highlight is an amazing village people megamix music video shot live in germany in 1989. Inspector hornleigh on holiday manufactured on demand on. Inspector hornleigh film jump to navigation jump to search. First of the three seriocomic hornleigh mysteries with gordon harker in the title role and costarring alastair sim as the bumbling sgt. Inspector hornleigh 1938, inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939, and inspector hornleigh goes to it.
A third and final film, inspector hornleigh goes to it, followed in 1941. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 posters the movie. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 1h 17min comedy, crime, drama 1 december 1939 usa it comes as no surprise when inspector hornleigh and his assistant, sergeant bingham, go to enjoy the winds and rains on their annual seaside vacation, when they run into a busmans. Third and final film in the series of inspector hornleigh comedythrillers. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 was released on. Times flies is a 1944 british comedy film directed by walter forde and starring tommy handley, evelyn dall, felix aylmer and moore marriott. Inspector hornleigh started as a straight suspensemystery radio series. Alastair sim comes off better in the dimwit assistant role and gordon harker even more so as the sortof smart one of the scotland yard pair. All the films were made at pinewood studios in england. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 walter forde, gordon.
Hornleigh is played by gordon harker, while alastair sim assumes the comicrelief responsibilities inherent in the character of sergeant bingham. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 is more fun then the first movie in the inspector hornleigh 1939 trilogy. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939, and inspector hornleigh goes to it 1940. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 region 2 gordon.
Overview of inspector hornleigh, 1939, directed by eugene forde, with gordon harker, alastair sim, miki hood, at turner classic movies. On december 1, 1939, twentieth centuryfox released inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939, the second film in the three film series. This is a lovely well acted film that could have done with a bit of 21st century wizardry. Hornleigh is played by gordon harker, while alastair assumes the comicrelief responsibilities inherent in the earnest but inept sidekick sergeant bingham. Phyllis calvert contributes to the intrigue as one mrs. Inspector hornleigh goes to it is a 1941 british detective film directed by walter forde and starring gordon harker, alastair sim, phyllis calvert and edward chapman. It comes as no surprise when inspector hornleigh and his assistant, sergeant. The boys are back in this busmans holiday edition of the comic adventures of inspector hornleigh. Inspector hornleigh 1939 eugene forde, gordon harker. The first of a series of three films based on the characters in a british radio series entitled monday night at eight, this is the story of some incompetent detectives who come in when a british. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 directed by walter forde.
In 1939 a second film was released staring gordon harker, alastair sim, linden travers, wally patch, and in 1941 the series was completed with inspector hornleigh goes to it. It comes as no surprise when inspector hornleigh and his assistant, sergeant bingham, go to enjoy the winds and rains on their annual seaside vacation, when they run into a busmans holiday. Shop inspector hornleigh goes to it gordon harker, alastair sim 1940. The film was based on an edgar wallace story the gaunt stranger.
Inspector hornleigh manufactured on demand on movies unlimited. During a holiday by the british seaside, inspector hornleigh and sergeant bingham grow bored and turn their hand to investigating a local crime. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 region 2 gordon harker. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 movie moviefone. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 film complet en francais a 20170720t00. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Inspector hornleigh on holiday1940 introduced by frank lauder. Inspector hornleigh on holiday, dvd, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, mystery suspense, 6448275226.
Inspector hornleigh 1938, inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939, and inspector hornleigh goes to it 1940. Most of the action takes place aboard a speeding train, with our heroes never quite certain who can be trusted and who cant. While on vacation, a lawman gordon harker investigates the death of a man whose car plunged from a cliff. The pier was severely damaged by a storm in 1990, was closed between 1999 and 2002 and again from 2006 before being largely destroyed by a fire in 2010. Movies in order page 19 of 26 complete lists of all of. Inspector hornleigh was the first of three lively british crime films inspired by the popular bbc radio serial monday night at eight. Inspector hornleigh goes to it 1941 your life in film. The long night 1947 vincent price henry fonda barbara bel geddes film noir. Fun in its very british way and im sure fans of this type of movies will enjoy this one. What are the release dates for inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939. Harker and sim are at the tops of their games for this one. This exciting collection features 20 energetic music videos, from sylvester, shannon, peter schilling, issac hayes, rare videos from bad boys blue, fancy, imagination, sam walker and many more. Inspector hornleigh on holiday 1939 film silver sirens. Inspector hornleigh goes to it, dvd, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, mystery suspense, 644827319725.
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