The House of the Arrow is a 1930 British mystery film

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 Dennis Neilson-Terry

Dennis Neilson-Terry

Dennis Neilson-Terry was a British actor who starred in a number of films between 1917 and 1932. He was born in London on 21 October 1895 to actress Julia Neilson and her husband, actor Fred Terry; his older sister was actress Phyllis Neilson-Terry. He played Inspector Hanaud in The House of the...

, Benita Hume

Benita Hume

Benita Hume was an English film actress. She appeared in 44 films between 1925 and 1955.She was married to actor Ronald Colman from 1938 to his death in 1958; they were the parents of a daughter, Juliet...

 and Richard Cooper

Richard Cooper (actor)

Richard Cooper was a British actor who starred in twenty eight films between 1930 and 1941. He was born in Harrow-on-the-Hill in 1893. He started his stage work as a comedy actor in 1913 before later graduating to films. He was perhaps best known for playing the role of Captain Hastings in the...

. It was based on the book The House of the Arrow by A.E.W. Mason part of his Inspector Hanaud

Inspector Hanaud

Inspector Gabriel Hanaud is a fictional French policeman depicted in a series of novels and short stories by the British writer A. E. W. Mason. He has been described as the "first major fiction police detective of the Twentieth Century"....

 series. It was one of four film adaptations of the story.

A follow up film At the Villa Rose

At the Villa Rose (1930 film)

At the Villa Rose is a 1930 British Mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Norah Baring, Richard Cooper and Austin Trevor. It marked the screen debut of Northern Irish actor Trevor.-Production:...

was made in 1930 with the same director. Trevor Austin replaced Terry as Inspector Hanaud.

Cast

• Dennis Neilson-Terry
  Dennis Neilson-Terry
  Dennis Neilson-Terry was a British actor who starred in a number of films between 1917 and 1932. He was born in London on 21 October 1895 to actress Julia Neilson and her husband, actor Fred Terry; his older sister was actress Phyllis Neilson-Terry. He played Inspector Hanaud in The House of the...
  
   - Inspector Hanuad
• Benita Hume
  Benita Hume
  Benita Hume was an English film actress. She appeared in 44 films between 1925 and 1955.She was married to actor Ronald Colman from 1938 to his death in 1958; they were the parents of a daughter, Juliet...
  
   - Betty Harlow
• Richard Cooper
  Richard Cooper (actor)
  Richard Cooper was a British actor who starred in twenty eight films between 1930 and 1941. He was born in Harrow-on-the-Hill in 1893. He started his stage work as a comedy actor in 1913 before later graduating to films. He was perhaps best known for playing the role of Captain Hastings in the...
  
   - Jim Frobisher
• Stella Freeman - Ann Upcott
• Wilfred Fletcher - Wabersky
• Tony De Lungo - Maurice Thevene
• Barbara Gott
  Barbara Gott
  -Selected filmography:* Downhill * Ringing the Changes * Lily of Killarney * Compromising Daphne * At the Villa Rose * The House of the Arrow * The Sport of Kings...
  
   - Mrs Harlow
• Betty de Malero - Francine