1780: Two gentlemen gamble in a house on Hyde Park corner. One cheats the other, is discovered and they duel in front of two witnesses; one dies, pronouncing a curse on the house, as the other is led away. 1935: The same actors, same names, but distant descendants of the characters come together in a series of murders.
Based on a popular West End play of the previous season (Harker had starred in his dual role in it), this stars Gordon Harker as a constable and Binnie Hale as a woman he arrests for shoplifting. As they wrangle and wind up solving the first murder and the new one. It's easy to see why this had been a success, with its combination of Harker's clowning, Sinclair Hale's singing and dancing and liberal doses of mysticism and whodunnits.
Producer/Director Hill wanted to produce good movies, and he would eventually get a knighthood for his efforts; this one clearly has a good budget for the era, but it's all carried on the shoulders of the leads ... who have the strength to carry the movie.
Based on a popular West End play of the previous season (Harker had starred in his dual role in it), this stars Gordon Harker as a constable and Binnie Hale as a woman he arrests for shoplifting. As they wrangle and wind up solving the first murder and the new one. It's easy to see why this had been a success, with its combination of Harker's clowning, Sinclair Hale's singing and dancing and liberal doses of mysticism and whodunnits.
Producer/Director Hill wanted to produce good movies, and he would eventually get a knighthood for his efforts; this one clearly has a good budget for the era, but it's all carried on the shoulders of the leads ... who have the strength to carry the movie.