Secret Journey (1939 film)
| Secret Journey | |
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| Directed by | John Baxter |
| Written by | Michael Hogan |
| Based on | story 'Lone Wolves,’ by Charles Robert Dumas |
| Produced by | John Corfield |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Music by | Kennedy Russell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation |
Release dates |
October 1945 (reissue) |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Secret Journey is a 1939 British thriller film directed by John Baxter and starring Basil Radford, Silvia St. Claire and Thorley Walters.[1] The film was made at M.P. Studios, Elstree, by British National Films as a supporting feature.[2][3]
It is a remake of the 1936 French film Wolves Between Them, itself based on a novel by Charles Robert-Dumas. It was released in the United States in 1940 under the alternative title Among Human Wolves.
Synopsis
The screenplay concerns a British agent who travels to Berlin to recover a top-secret invention that has been stolen by German intelligence.
Cast
- Basil Radford as John Richardson
- Silvia St. Claire as Helen Richardson
- Thorley Walters as Max von Reimer
- Peter Gawthorne as Gen. von Reimer
- Tom Helm as Capt. Benoit
- Joss Ambler as Col. Blondin
- George Hayes as Insp. Walter
- Megs Jenkins as Girl in glasses
Production
Filming finished in April 1939.[4]
Reception
Kinematograph Weekly called it "all very sweet and pretty but a modern audience is apt to demand more of espionage farce."[5]
Variety called it "a consistently reasonable tale. with good, often brilliant dialog, splendid suspense, artistic production, good photography and intelligent direction. Acting is competent with the lone drawback being the lack of marquee names."[6]
References
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Wood p.101
- ^ "Secret Journey". Kinematograph Weekly. 11 May 1939. p. 6.
- ^ "Secret Journey". Kinematograph Weekly. 27 April 1939. p. 34.
- ^ "Secret Journey". Kinematograph Weekly. 25 May 1939. p. 21.
- ^ "Secret Journey". Variety. 31 May 1939. p. 14.
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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