The Return of the Frog
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Return of the Frog
| image = The_Return_of_the_Frog_(1938_film).jpg
| caption =
| director = Maurice Elvey
| producer = Herbert Smith
Herbert Wilcox
| screenplay = Gerald Elliott
Ian Hay
| based_on = novel The India-Rubber Men by Edgar Wallace
| starring = Gordon Harker
Hartley Power
Rene Ray
| music = John Blore Borelli
| cinematography = George Stretton
| editing = Peggy Hennessey
Alan Jaggs
| studio = Imperator Films
| distributor = British Lion
| released = {{Film date|1938|11|24|df=yes}}
| runtime = 73 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
The Return of the Frog is a 1938 British crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Gordon Harker, Hartley Power and Rene Ray.{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b43b11b|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531045919/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b43b11b|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 May 2018|title=The Return of the Frog (1938)|website=BFI}} It is a sequel to the 1937 film The Frog, and was based on the 1929 novel The India-Rubber Men by Edgar Wallace.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yyqc0Qa6b60C&q=return+of+the+frog+literary+sources+in+film&pg=PA928|title=The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film|first=Alan|last=Goble|date=8 September 2011|publisher=Walter de Gruyter|isbn=9783110951943|via=Google Books}} It was shot at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.99
Plot
Cast
- Gordon Harker as Inspector Elk
- Hartley Power as 'Chicago Dale' Sandford
- Rene Ray as Lela Oaks
- Cyril Smith as Maggs
- Charles Lefeaux as Golly Oaks
- Una O'Connor as Mum Oaks
- Meinhart Maur as 'Dutchy' Alkmann
- George Hayes as Dandy Lane
- Charles Carson as Chief Commissioner
- Aubrey Mallalieu as Banker
- Alexander Field as Sniffy Offer
- Philip Godfrey as Number 39
- Patrick Holt as Cadet with Question
- David Keir as Number 23
- Norman Pierce as Policeman
- George Street as Waiter
- Charles Victor as Customer in Night Club
Critical reception
Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings wrote "On the plus side, this movie is well-acted, is full of amusing one-liners, and features Una O’Connor. On the minus side, the plot is confusing and it feels alternately rushed and dull. I get the feeling they were trying to shoehorn too much story into its 73 minute running time, and as a result, it feels cramped and doesn’t flow well";{{cite web|url=https://fantasticmoviemusings.com/2016/09/24/return-of-the-frog-1938/|title=Return of the Frog (1938)|first=Dave|last=Sindelar|date=24 September 2016}} while TV Guide noted "an enjoyable mix of comedy and drama," and singled out Gordon Harker as "likable in a role he had filled before in the movies and on stage."{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-return-of-the-frog/review/115818|title=The Return Of The Frog - TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com}}
References
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Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0030674}}
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Category:1930s English-language films
Category:Films based on works by Edgar Wallace
Category:Films directed by Maurice Elvey
Category:Films produced by Herbert Smith (producer)
Category:Films shot at Beaconsfield Studios
Category:British black-and-white films
Category:English-language crime films
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