The Gables Mystery
Encyclopedia
The Gables Mystery is a 1938 British
crime film
directed by Harry Hughes
and starring Francis L. Sullivan
, Antoinette Cellier
and Leslie Perrins
. Police are called to investigate a murder at a country house named The Gables where they find a number of strange characters living. It is an adaptation of the play The Man at Six by Jack Celestin and Jack DeLeon
.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
crime film
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed by Harry Hughes
Harry Hughes (director)
-Selected filmography:* Virginia's Husband * Troublesome Wives * Song at Eventide * The Improper Duchess * Tropical Trouble * The Gables Mystery * Mountains O'Mourne...
and starring Francis L. Sullivan
Francis L. Sullivan
Francis Loftus Sullivan was an English film and stage actor. He attended Stonyhurst, the Jesuit public school in Lancashire, England whose alumni include Charles Laughton and Arthur Conan Doyle.A heavily built man with a striking double-chin and a deep voice, Sullivan made his acting debut at the...
, Antoinette Cellier
Antoinette Cellier
Antoinette Cellier was an English film and theatre actress.-Early life and education:She was born in Broadstairs, Kent, England. Her father, Frank Cellier, was a film and theatre actor...
and Leslie Perrins
Leslie Perrins
Leslie Perrins was an English actor who often played villains. In his long career, he appeared in well over 60 films...
. Police are called to investigate a murder at a country house named The Gables where they find a number of strange characters living. It is an adaptation of the play The Man at Six by Jack Celestin and Jack DeLeon
Jack DeLeon
Jack DeLeon was an American actor. He is best known for playing Marty Morrison on the television series Barney Miller from 1975 to 1982. His grave is located at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Simi Valley, California. He was the voice of Sergeant Samuel McPherson in the Dr. Seuss animated telefilm...
.
Cast
- Francis L. SullivanFrancis L. SullivanFrancis Loftus Sullivan was an English film and stage actor. He attended Stonyhurst, the Jesuit public school in Lancashire, England whose alumni include Charles Laughton and Arthur Conan Doyle.A heavily built man with a striking double-chin and a deep voice, Sullivan made his acting debut at the...
- Power - Antoinette CellierAntoinette CellierAntoinette Cellier was an English film and theatre actress.-Early life and education:She was born in Broadstairs, Kent, England. Her father, Frank Cellier, was a film and theatre actor...
- Helen Vane - Leslie PerrinsLeslie PerrinsLeslie Perrins was an English actor who often played villains. In his long career, he appeared in well over 60 films...
- Inspector Lloyd - Derek GorstDerek Gorst-Selected filmography:* Once a Thief * Lucky Days * Lucky Jade * The Fatal Hour * The Singing Cop * The Gables Mystery * Incident in Shanghai * His Lordship Regrets...
- Frank Rider - Jerry VernoJerry VernoJerry Verno was a British film actor. He appeared in 39 films between 1931 and 1966, including five films directed by Michael Powell.He was born in London.-Selected filmography:* Two Crowded Hours...
- Potts - Aubrey MallalieuAubrey MallalieuAubrey Mallalieu was an English actor with a prolific career in supporting roles in films in the 1930s and 1940s....
- Sir James Rider - Sidney KingSidney KingSidney King was an English cricketer. King's batting style is unknown. He was born at Rushden, Northamptonshire.King made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire against Gloucestershire in the 1907 County Championship. He made three further first-class appearances, the last of which came...
- Mortimer - Laura WrightLaura WrightLaura Wright is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Cassie Layne Winslow on Guiding Light , and since 2005, her portrayal of Carly Corinthos on General Hospital; the latter garnered her the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2011.-Filmography:* 1991 - 1995:...
- Mrs Mullins