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Bulldog Drummond in Africa

  • 19381938
  • PassedPassed
  • 58m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
589
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Heather Angel and John Howard in Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
AdventureCrimeMystery
Drummond, his girlfriend and his butler try to free an high post of Scotland Yard who has been kidnapped.Drummond, his girlfriend and his butler try to free an high post of Scotland Yard who has been kidnapped.Drummond, his girlfriend and his butler try to free an high post of Scotland Yard who has been kidnapped.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
589
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
112,995
21,059
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Louis King
    • Writers
      • Garnett Weston(screen play by)
      • Herman C. McNeile(novel "Challenge")
    • Stars
      • John Howard
      • Heather Angel
      • H.B. Warner
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Louis King
    • Writers
      • Garnett Weston(screen play by)
      • Herman C. McNeile(novel "Challenge")
    • Stars
      • John Howard
      • Heather Angel
      • H.B. Warner
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    • 17User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Heather Angel and John Howard in Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
    Heather Angel and John Howard in Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
    Heather Angel, John Howard, J. Carrol Naish, and H.B. Warner in Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
    Heather Angel and John Howard in Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
    Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
    Heather Angel and John Howard in Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
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    Reginald Denny and John Howard in Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
    Heather Angel and John Howard in Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
    E.E. Clive and John Howard in Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
    Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
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    John Howard
    John Howard
    • Captain Hugh C. 'Bulldog' Drummond
    Heather Angel
    Heather Angel
    • Phyllis Clavering
    H.B. Warner
    H.B. Warner
    • Colonel J.A. Nielson
    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Richard Lane
    Reginald Denny
    Reginald Denny
    • Algy Longworth
    E.E. Clive
    E.E. Clive
    • Tenny
    Anthony Quinn
    Anthony Quinn
    • Deone Fordine
    Michael Brooke
    Michael Brooke
    • Baron Nevsky
    Matthew Boulton
    Matthew Boulton
    • Major Gray
    Neil Fitzgerald
    • McTurk
    Rafael Alcayde
    Rafael Alcayde
    • Policeman Outside Hotel Room
    • (uncredited)
    Fortunio Bonanova
    Fortunio Bonanova
    • African Police Corporal
    • (uncredited)
    Leonard Carey
    Leonard Carey
    • Phillips
    • (uncredited)
    Jean De Briac
    Jean De Briac
    • Walter
    • (uncredited)
    Rollo Dix
    Rollo Dix
    • Mr. Acris
    • (uncredited)
    Forrester Harvey
    Forrester Harvey
    • Constable Jenkins
    • (uncredited)
    Rudolf Myzet
    • Plane Saboteur
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Porcasi
    Paul Porcasi
    • Hotel Manager
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Louis King
    • Writers
      • Garnett Weston(screen play by)
      • Herman C. McNeile(novel "Challenge")
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      This is one of 8 Bulldog Drummond adventures produced by Paramount in the late 1930s, and sold to Congress Films (II) in mid-1954 for re-release; Congress redesigned the opening and closing credits, in order to eliminate all evidence of Paramount's ownership, going so far as to even alter the copyright claimant statements on the title cards; Congress, in turn, sold the films to Governor Films for television syndication. Along the way, Paramount, having disowned the films, never bothered to renew the copyrights, and they fell into public domain, with the result that inferior VHS and DVD copies have been in distribution for many years, from a variety of sub-distributors who specialize in public domain material.
    • Goofs
      Richard Lane tells Col. Neilson that his place is far from the maddening crowd. He should have said far from the madding crowd.
    • Quotes

      Richard Lane: So you do remember me.

      Colonel J.A. Nielson: Scotland Yard never forgets a spy until he is shot.

    • Connections
      Edited into Who Dunit Theater: Bulldog Drummond in Africa (2021)

    User reviews17

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    Top review
    5/10
    Road to Morocco
    British adventurer John Howard (as Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond) is all set to marry girlfriend Heather Angel (as Phyllis Clavering). After several unexpected wedding postponements, Drummond isn't taking any chances. He is sequestered himself in his mansion. So that he can't go out and stumble into some crime scene, Drummond has surrendered his trousers and money to pal Reginald Denny (as Algernon "Algy" Longworth). Manservant E.E. Clive (as Tenny) is also left in his underwear and shirt-tails. Meanwhile, a mystery connected to Africa develops. Drummond's old friend and colleague H.B. Warner (as Colonel Nielson) is kidnapped. Of course, the Drummond wedding is canceled...

    Drummond, Algy and Tenny take a flight to Africa. Phyllis is a stowaway...

    Drummond and his supporting cast are really on the road to Morocco, which somehow doesn't seem like the Africa promised in the title. However, Morocco is on the continent. And, there are lions hanging around. For this entry in the series, John Barrymore has been replaced in the role of Scotland Yard investigator Nielson. Another veteran actor with a stellar list of credits, Mr. Warner was a good choice to fill Mr. Barrymore's shoes. Less obviously, Ms. Angel returns to play Phyllis, for the duration. J. Carrol Naish (as Richard Lane) has fun in the bearded villain's role. As his henchmen receiving generous on-screen time, good-looking young Anthony Quinn makes a striking impression.

    ***** Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938-08-05) Louis King ~ John Howard, H.B. Warner, J. Carrol Naish, Reginald Denny
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    • Release date
      • August 5, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bulldog Drummond i Afrika
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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