The Scoop (film)
Encyclopedia
The Scoop is a 1934 British
crime film
directed by Maclean Rogers
and starring Anne Grey
, Tom Helmore
and Wally Patch
. It is based on a play by Jack Heming. A reporter kills another man in self-defence.
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 Maclean Rogers
Maclean Rogers
-Selected filmography:Director* The Third Eye * The Mayor's Nest * Up for the Derby * The Crime at Blossoms * Trouble * Summer Lightning * It's a Cop * Virginia's Husband...
and starring Anne Grey
Anne Grey
Anne Grey was a British actress, who appeared in 44 films between 1928 and 1939, including some Hollywood films during the late 1930s. She was educated at Lausanne and King's College London....
, Tom Helmore
Tom Helmore
Tom Helmore was an English film actor. He appeared in over 50 films between 1927 and 1972, including three directed by Alfred Hitchcock.He was born in London and died in Longboat Key, Florida.-Selected filmography:...
and Wally Patch
Wally Patch
Wally Patch was a British character actor, who had supporting roles in many films. He was born Walter Sidney Vinnicombe in Willesden, London on 26 September 1888...
. It is based on a play by Jack Heming. A reporter kills another man in self-defence.
Cast
- Anne GreyAnne GreyAnne Grey was a British actress, who appeared in 44 films between 1928 and 1939, including some Hollywood films during the late 1930s. She was educated at Lausanne and King's College London....
... Mrs. Banyon - Tom HelmoreTom HelmoreTom Helmore was an English film actor. He appeared in over 50 films between 1927 and 1972, including three directed by Alfred Hitchcock.He was born in London and died in Longboat Key, Florida.-Selected filmography:...
... Scoop Moreton - Peggy Blythe ... Marion Melville
- Wally PatchWally PatchWally Patch was a British character actor, who had supporting roles in many films. He was born Walter Sidney Vinnicombe in Willesden, London on 26 September 1888...
... Harry Humphries - Arthur HamblingArthur HamblingArthur Hambling was a British actor, he was best known for appearances in the films Henry V and The Lavender Hill Mob .-Selected filmography:* The Scoop * French Leave...
... Inspector Stephenson - Reginald BachReginald Bach-Selected filmography:* The Chinese Puzzle * The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss * Empress Josephine; Or, Wife of a Demigod * A Romance of Mayfair * The Girl in the Night * Hobson's Choice...
... Daniels - Roland CulverRoland CulverRoland Culver OBE was a British stage, film, and television actor.-Life and career:...
... Barney Somers - Cameron CarrCameron Carr-Selected filmography:* The Woman Wins * A Great Coup * Trent's Last Case * The Loudwater Mystery * The Uninvited Guest * The Notorious Mrs. Carrick * The House of Marney...
... Douglas Banyon - Marjorie Shotter ... Reporter
- Moore MarriottMoore MarriottMoore Marriott was a British character actor most notable for a series of films he made with Will Hay in the 1930s.-Career:...
... Jim Stewart