Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor explained

Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor
Director:	George A. Cooper
Producer:	George A. Cooper
Screenplay:	Rex Hardinge
Cinematography:	Alex Bryce
Studio:	Fox-British Pictures
Distributor:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (UK)
Runtime:	64 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor is a 1935 British mystery film directed by George A. Cooper and starring George Curzon, Henry Oscar and Tony Sympson.^[1] It is based on the novel The Blazing Launch Murder by Rex Hardinge,^[2] and was one of George Curzon's three big screen outings as the fictional detective.^[3]

Premise

Sexton Blake investigates the death of a top classical musician.

Cast

• George Curzon as Sexton Blake
• Henry Oscar as Doctor Gibbs
• Tony Sympson as Tinker
• Gillian Maude as Janet
• Philip Ray as Jim Cameron
• John Turnbull as Inspector Donnell
• Edward Dignon as Hawkins
• James Knight as Red
• Donald Wolfit as Percy

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090114094613/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/344299 BFI.org
2. Book: Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. 1 January 1999. Walter de Gruyter. 9783110951943. Google Books.
3. Web site: Sexton Blake And The Bearded Doctor. TVGuide.com.