Passing Shadows
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Passing Shadows is a 1934 British mystery film
directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
and starring Edmund Gwenn
, Viola Lyel
and Barbara Everest
.
Mystery film
Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The...
directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
Leslie S. Hiscott
Leslie S. Hiscott was a British film director and screenwriter who made over sixty films between 1925 and 1956. He was born in London in 1894. In 1931 he directed Alibi, the first ever depiction of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's famous detective, with Austin Trevor in the lead role...
and starring Edmund Gwenn
Edmund Gwenn
Edmund Gwenn was an English theatre and film actor.-Background:Born Edmund John Kellaway in Wandsworth, London , and educated at St. Olave's School and later at King's College London, Gwenn began his acting career in the theatre in 1895...
, Viola Lyel
Viola Lyel
-Selected filmography:* Hobson's Choice * Let Me Explain, Dear * Channel Crossing * Over the Garden Wall * A Political Party * The Farmer's Wife * This Man Is Dangerous...
and Barbara Everest
Barbara Everest
Barbara Everest was a British film actress. She was born in Southfields, Surrey, and made her screen debut in the 1916 film The Man Without a Soul.-Selected filmography:* A Romance of Old Baghdad...
.