Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It (1941)
1941 · Feature film · 83 min · dir. Walter Forde
- Crime
Synopsis
Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It is a 1941 British detective film directed by Walter Forde and starring Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim, Phyllis Calvert and Edward Chapman. It was written by J.O.C. Orton and Val Guest based on a story by Frank Launder, and was the third and final film adaptation of the Inspector Hornleigh stories. It was released in America by 20th-Century Fox.
Synopsis from Wikipedia
Details
- Director
- Walter Forde
- Writer
- Val Guest
- Composer
- Charles Williams
- Cinematography
- Arthur Crabtree
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Productions
- Released
- 1941-05-17
- Series
- Inspector Hornleigh Collection
- Running time
- 83 minutes
Cast & crew
Walter Forde Director
Gordon Harker
Alastair Sim
Phyllis Calvert
Edward Chapman
Charles Oliver
Raymond Huntley- Percy Walsh
David Horne
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Inspector Hornleigh · Ken Arthur · 2024-09-15
Third in a very strong trio of films based on the BBC radio series featuring Inspector Hornleigh, which begin with the movie "Inspector Hornleigh" in 1938, followed by "Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday", and concluding with "Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It". The three films benefit greatly from the presence of the excellent character actor Gordon Harker in the title role, strongly supported by the wonderful Alastair Sim as the detective sergeant who provides comic relief. Any film with Alastair Sim in is a sure-fire winner. This third picture, made in 1941, is the only one with an overtly…
★★★★★ · great comedy · revdaddy · 2012-07-15
great comedy, good plot, good acting, what more can we ask for?
★★★★★ · enjoy · Beathan · 2024-08-30
Clever storyline and humour so well delivered again by the detective duo. Excellent.
★★★★★ · Inspector Hornleigh · katperrr · 2012-07-16
Very entertaining.
★★★★ · Top notch! · earplay · 2011-12-06
Witty and funny! Plus, you get good dose of Alistair Sim.
