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Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947 film)
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'Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back' is a 1947 American adventure crime mystery film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Ron Randell, Gloria Henry and Patrick O'Moore. The film is loosely based on the H. C. McNeile novel 'Knock-Out.Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 15, Iss. 169, (Jan 1, 1948): 111.
It was the second of Randell's performances as Drummond following 'Bulldog Drummond at Bay'.
Cast
*Ron Randell as Bulldog Drummond
*Gloria Henry as Ellen Curtiss
*Patrick O'Moore as Algy Longworth
*Anabel Shaw as Ellen Curtiss II
*Terry Kilburn as Seymour
*Holmes Herbert as Inspector McIver
*Wilton Graff - Cedric Mason
*Matthew Boulton - William Cosgrove
*Barry Bernard - Vincent Cummings
*Carl Harbord - Inspector Sanderson
Production
The Bulldog Drummond series had been popular B movies before the war. In June 1946 it was announced Venture Pictures, a Columbia producing unit headed by Lou Appleton and Bernard Small, had done a deal with the estate of H.C. McNeile to make two Bulldog Drummond pictures, starting with 'Bulldog Drummond at Bay', with an option to provide six more. In November 1946, it was announced that Drummond would be played by Ron Randell, an Australian actor who was signed to a long term contract with Columbia off the back of his performance in 'Smithy'.Lookinq at Hollywood
Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune 23 Nov 1946: 17.RON RANDELL TO DO FILM FOR COLUMBIA: ONE-THIRD OF CAST
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. 23 Nov 1946: 22.
In February 1947 it was announced the second Drummond film was 'Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back'.JEAN ARTHUR GETS PARAMOUNT LEAD New York Times 26 Feb 1947: 35. The following month Frank MacDonald signed to directFONDA, WAYNE SET FOR ROLES IN FILM: New York Times 29 Mar 1947: 21. and Gloria Henry was announced as Randell's co star.LOOM OF JUSTICE' TO BE DONE BY U-I: New York Times 18 Mar 1947: 34.
Filming started May 1947.LEROY WILL DIRECT GABLE'S NEXT FILM: New York Times 3 May 1947: 10.
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