Inspector Hornleigh (1939)
When a landlady finds one of her tenants murdered, Inspector Hornleigh is sent to investigate. Inspector Hornleigh's assistant, Sergeant Bingham, soon finds an attaché case that had been stolen from the murdered man. When Hornleigh examines the case, inside it he finds a bag that was used to carry important government documents. The documents have been taken, and to make things even more confusing, a duplicate of the stolen bag soon turns up.
Director: Eugene Forde
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: March 7, 1939
Cast
- Gordon Harker - Inspector Hornleigh
- Alastair Sim - Sergeant Bingham
- Miki Hood - Ann Gordon
- Wally Patch - Sam Holt
- Steven Geray - Michael Kavanos
- Edward Underdown - Peter Dench
- Hugh Williams - Bill Gordon
- Gibb McLaughlin - Alfred Cooper
- Ronald Adam - Wittens
- Eliot Makeham - Alexander Parkinson
Screenplay
Music: Bretton Byrd
Cinematography: Philip Tannura, Derick Williams
Editing: James B. Clark, Douglas Robertson
Production: Twentieth Century Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Eugene Forde
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Inspector Hornleigh about?
- When a landlady finds one of her tenants murdered, Inspector Hornleigh is sent to investigate. Inspector Hornleigh's assistant, Sergeant Bingham, soon finds an attaché case that had been stolen from the murdered man. When Hornleigh examines the case, inside it he finds a bag that was used to carry important government documents. The documents have been taken, and to make things even more confusing, a duplicate of the stolen bag soon turns up.
- Who directed Inspector Hornleigh?
- Inspector Hornleigh was directed by Eugene Forde.
- Who stars in Inspector Hornleigh?
- Inspector Hornleigh stars Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim, Miki Hood, Wally Patch, Steven Geray, Edward Underdown.
- How long is Inspector Hornleigh?
- Inspector Hornleigh has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is Inspector Hornleigh?
- Inspector Hornleigh is a Comedy, Mystery film.
- Where was Inspector Hornleigh produced?
- Inspector Hornleigh was produced in United Kingdom.