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Wanted by Scotland Yard
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Wikipedia article
'Wanted by Scotland Yard' is a 1937 or 1938 British crime film directed by Norman Lee and starring James Stephenson, Betty Lynne and Leslie Perrins.Wood p. 94 It was made at Welwyn Studios, and is sometimes known by the alternative title of 'Dangerous Fingers'. Its year of release is often described as 1939, the year of its American distribution, but it had premiered in Britain earlier. When jewel thief Fingers (James Stephenson) recognises intended victim Standish (Leslie Perrins) as the man who caused the death of his girlfriend, his motivations switch from robbery to revenge.
Cast
* James Stephenson as Fingers
* Betty Lynne as Doris
* Leslie Perrins as Standish
* Nadine March as Mabel
* Sally Stewart as Molly
* D. A. Clarke-Smith as Inspector Williams
* George Merritt as Charlie
* Bryan Herbert as Sherlock
* Florence Groves as Maud
* Philip Ray as Ben
* Eric Pavitt as Boy
References
Bibliography
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* Low, Rachael. 'Filmmaking in 1930s Britain'. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
* Wood, Linda. 'British Films, 1927-1939'. British Film Institute, 1986.
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