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Meet Maxwell Archer
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Wikipedia article
'Meet Maxwell Archer' is a 1940 British mystery film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring John Loder, Leueen MacGrath and Athole Stewart. The screenplay concerns a private detective who attempts to clear a man wrongly accused of murder. The film was based on the 1938 novel by Hugh Clevely. It was released in the U.S. in 1942 as 'Maxwell Archer, Detective'.
Plot summary
Maxwell Archer, a private detective, attempts to clear a young man wrongly accused of murder.
Cast
* John Loder as Maxwell Archer
* Leueen MacGrath as Sarah
* Athole Stewart as Superintendent Gordon
* Marta Labarr as Nina
* George Merritt as Inspector Cornell
* Ronald Adam as Nicolides
* Peter Hobbes as George Gull Jr.
* Ralph Roberts as George Gull Sr.
* Syd Crossley as Perkins
* Barbara Everest as Miss Duke
Critical reception
The film was coldly received. 'TV Guide' wrote, "Oh where is Sherlock Holmes when you need him? Poorly made with a dopey script that gives the actors little room to breathe, let alone act."
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