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| The Warren Case | |
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| Directed by | Walter Summers |
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| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jack Parker |
| Edited by | Frank Cadman |
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| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Warren Case (also known as Crime Reporter and Fleet Street Murder[1]) is a 1934 British crime film directed by Walter Summers and starring Richard Bird, Nancy Burne and Diana Napier.[2] It was written by Summers based on the play The Last Chance by Arnold Ridley, and was made as a quota quickie at Welwyn Studios by British International Pictures.[3][1]
Plot
[edit]Lewis Bevan is a bitter, war-scarred and unbalanced criminologist and reporter. When his newspaper's proprietor, Sir Richard Clavering, berates him for not writing sensational front-page stories, he decides to plan and perpetrate the perfect crime, for which he will provide suitabling exciting coverage. His plot implicates Hugh Warren, fiancé of Clavering's daughter Mary. When Warren is convicted, Mary persuades the police to re-examine the case, and Bevan is tricked into confessing.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Richard Bird as Louis Bevan
- Nancy Burne as May Clavering
- Diana Napier as Pauline Warren
- Edward Underdown as Hugh Waddon
- Iris Ashley as Elaine de Lisle
- A. Bromley Davenport as Sir Richard Clavering
- Barbara Everest
- Francis L. Sullivan
Reception
[edit]Kine Weekly wrote: "This British crime drama is not without occasional imperfections, mainly technical, but in spite of these it is an exceedingly praiseworthy effort. The clever, ingenious story strikes out on original lines, and is played against newspaper backgrounds which promote interesting and colourful atmosphere. The direction reveals imagination, and the character drawing is flawless from the stars downwards."[4]
The Daily Film Renter wrote: "Wealth of incident building up tense atmosphere and leading to thrilling climax. Newspaper background well presented, and Old Bailey setting especially effective. Richard Bird's acting on virile lines, with supporting players turning in adequate portrayals."[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Chibnall, Steve (2007). Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute. p. 276. ISBN 978-1844571550.
- ↑ "The Warren Case". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Wood, Linda (1986). British Films, 1927–1939 (PDF). British Film Institute. p. 80. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2022.
- 1 2 "The Warren Case". Kine Weekly. 205 (1404): 37. 15 March 1934. ProQuest 2338099799.
- ↑ "The Warren Case". The Daily Film Renter (2195): 4. 10 March 1934. ProQuest 2594623701.