Thriller about a notorious jewel thief and murderer.Thriller about a notorious jewel thief and murderer.Thriller about a notorious jewel thief and murderer.
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- Lord Wexford
- (as R. Stuart Lindsel)
- Dr. Milligan
- (as Ronald Leigh Hunt)
- Superintendent Carter
- (as Alistair Hunter)
- Police Officer in Patrol Car
- (uncredited)
- Police Sergeant
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
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- TriviaDiana Coupland'd debut.
- Quotes
Lord Wexford: [he enters the pub] Whisky, please, Miss, large one. 'Pon my soul, if it isn't young Harry Fitzgerald. Well, how are you my boy?
Sgt. Fitzgerald: Lord Wexford, I'm glad to see you again, Sir.
Lord Wexford: Here, have a drink. Fill that up, whatever it is.
Sgt. Fitzgerald: Light ale.
Lord Wexford: Now, where have you been hiding all these years?
Sgt. Fitzgerald: Well, things weren't so good for us after father died so I don't hit the high spots like a used to.
Lord Wexford: Reformed character, eh? Well, here we are,
[he hands Fitzgerald his drink]
Lord Wexford: Well, here's joy.
Sgt. Fitzgerald: Cheers!
Lord Wexford: We couldn't have met at a better time. This is going to be quite a night.
Sgt. Fitzgerald: Oh, yeah?
Lord Wexford: Yes, this is where Fleet Street shows Scotland Yard what's what.
Sgt. Fitzgerald: Oh, really?
Lord Wexford: Yeah, you know what these policemen are - good fellows, conscientious - but solid bone from the neck up.
Sgt. Fitzgerald: Mmm... very solid, yes.
Lord Wexford: Look, keep this to yourself but my friends and I are hoping to pull off something that Scotland Yard has failed to do for months... yes, we're going to lay that scoundrel Flannelfoot by the heels.
Sgt. Fitzgerald: Well, that's most astonishing.
Lord Wexford: You know I have a sort of feeling that Scotland Yard are going to look pretty silly before the night's finished.
[they both laugh]
policeman: Excuse me, Sergeant, Superintendent Carter would like a word with you on the phone.
Sgt. Fitzgerald: Oh, thanks, Pat. Excuse me, won't you, Sir?
Lord Wexford: Superintendent...? Then who...?
policeman: That's Detective Sergeant Fitzgerald, Sir.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: BERLIN
There's really nothing about FLANNELFOOT that makes it stand out from the crowd; everything about it is distinctly ordinary, not least the lead performance from Ronald Howard (son of the more famous Leslie). Ronald Adam is better even if he's once again typecast as a detective, and there are supporting roles for Ronald Leigh-Hunt and Graham Stark, but it's all so, well, ordinary, that you won't really care.
The plotting is chock full of the usual twists and turns and red herrings and it only really starts getting lively for the climax (and Rogers once again can't resist utilising a rooftop setting for the ending). But FLANNELFOOT has a cheap, workmanlike quality to it which saps the viewer's enjoyment.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Filming locations
- Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK(studio: produced at Nettlefold Studios Walton-On-Thames)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 14 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1