Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It (1941)
Third and final film in the 'Inspector Hornleigh’ series of comedy-thrillers. 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. This accidentally leads Hornleigh and Sergeant Bingham (Alastair Sim) to a nest of fifth columnists when his dim-witted assistant carelessly talks to a girl in the cafeteria – and that night, news of Hornleigh and Bingham’s arrival is embarrassingly transmitted back to Germany.
Director: Walter Forde
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: May 17, 1941
Cast
- Gordon Harker - Inspector Hornleigh
- Alastair Sim - Sergeant Bingham
- Phyllis Calvert - Mrs. Wilkinson
- Edward Chapman - Mr. Blenkinsop
- Charles Oliver - Dr. Wilkinson
- Raymond Huntley - Dr. Kerbishley
- Percy Walsh - Inspector Blow
- David Horne - Commissioner
- Peter Gawthorne - Colonel
- Wally Patch - Sergeant Major
Screenplay
- John P. Wynn (Characters)
- J.O.C. Orton
- Frank Launder
- Val Guest
Music: Louis Levy, Charles Williams
Cinematography: Arthur Crabtree, Jack E. Cox
Editing: R. E. Dearing
Production: Twentieth Century Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
espionage, mail train
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It about?
- Third and final film in the 'Inspector Hornleigh’ series of comedy-thrillers. 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. This accidentally leads Hornleigh and Sergeant Bingham (Alastair Sim) to a nest of fifth columnists when his dim-witted assistant carelessly talks to a girl in the cafeteria – and that night, news of Hornleigh and Bingham’s arrival is embarrassingly transmitted back to Germany.
- Who directed Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It?
- Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It was directed by Walter Forde.
- Who stars in Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It?
- Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It stars Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim, Phyllis Calvert, Edward Chapman, Charles Oliver, Raymond Huntley.
- How long is Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It?
- Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It?
- Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It is a Crime film.
- Where was Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It produced?
- Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It was produced in United Kingdom.