13 Lead Soldiers

4/30/19481h 4m

Theatrical Release (US)

Overview:

Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond is called in to solve the murder of a man from whom two lead soldiers were stolen. Drummond learns that the two soldiers were part of a set of thirteen which formed the key to a hidden vault of treasure. Following some clever sleuthing and set-up on Drummond's part, the guilty man is trapped in the vault,which is hidden behind the fireplace.

Director:

Frank McDonald

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

bulldog drummond

Cast

Tom Conway

~ as ~

Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond

John Newland

~ as ~

Algernon 'Algy' Longworth

Maria Palmer

~ as ~

Estelle Prager, alias Estelle Gorday

Helen Westcott

~ as ~

Cynthia Stedman

William Stelling

~ as ~

Phillip Coleman

Terry Kilburn

~ as ~

Seymour

Gordon Richards

~ as ~

Police Insp. McIver

Harry Cording

~ as ~

Edward Vane

John Goldsworthy

~ as ~

Dr. Ashley Stedman

William Edmunds

~ as ~

Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
6
Well I have to thank this film for one thing: I now know what a palimpsest is! John Newland ("Algy") get a chance to step up a bit more in this engaging crime drama based around some mysterious lead soldiers - each depicting different figures from history. He, and his boss "Drummond" (Tom Conway) temporarily swap identities before being brought into the mystery when a man is murdered, and his two wee sculptures are pinched. What gives? Well it doesn't take our dynamic duo long before they discover that there are actually eleven more of these metal blighters, and together with an accompanying parchment they could reveal a hidden treasure. Maria Palmer ("Estelle") brings a little intrigue to the proceedings and Harry Cording reprises his oft-visited role as the man with the menace. I think this is one of the better "Bulldog Drummond" adventures. It's well enough paced and Newland and Conway work well together with a gentle humour and bit of help from their disdainful Scotland Yard ally "Insp. McIver" (Gordon Richards) to create quite an enjoyable treasure hunt with quite a strong (if terribly lit) denouement.