The Crouching Beast
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| The Crouching Beast | |
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| Directed by | Victor Hanbury |
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| Based on | The Crouching Beast by Valentine Williams |
| Produced by | John Stafford |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | David Lean |
| Music by | Jack Beaver |
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| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Crouching Beast is a 1935 British war thriller film directed by Victor Hanbury and starring Fritz Kortner, Wynne Gibson and Richard Bird.[1] It was written by L. du Garde Peach based on the 1928 novel The Crouching Beast by Valentine Williams. The film was distributed by the Hollywood studio RKO Pictures in order to fulfil its British quota. However it was considerably more expensive than many of the quota quickies produced by American companies during the era.[citation needed]
In 1915 during the First World War, a British secret agent is killed while stealing secret Turkish plans for the Gallipoli Campaign. Before his death, the British agent manages to pass his information to an American journalist. Travelling to Constantinople, she manages to make contact with the British network, but the ruthless head of Turkish intelligence is close on her trail.
Cast
- Fritz Kortner as Ahmed Bey
- Wynne Gibson as Gail Dunbar
- Richard Bird as Nigel Druce
- Andrews Engelmann as Prince Dmitri
- Isabel Jeans as The Pellegrini
- Fred Conyngham as Rudi von Linz
- Peter Gawthorne as Kadir Pasha
- Ian Fleming as Major Abbott
- Marjorie Mars as Ottillie
Production
The films was shot at Welwyn Studios with sets designed by the art director Duncan Sutherland.[2]
