A Shot in the Dark (1933 film)

A Shot in the Dark
Directed by George Pearson
Produced by Julius Hagen
Written by Gerard Fairlie
Terence Egan
Based on novel by H. Fowler Mear
Starring Dorothy Boyd
O.B. Clarence
Jack Hawkins
Michael Shepley
Cinematography Ernest Palmer
Edited by Lister Laurance
Production
company
Distributed by Radio Pictures (UK)
Release dates
  • November 1933 (1933-11)
Running time
53 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

A Shot in the Dark is a 1933 British mystery film directed by George Pearson and starring Dorothy Boyd, O. B. Clarence, Jack Hawkins and Michael Shepley.[1] When a wealthy old man dies suddenly, a local reverend suspects something and begins to investigate.

Cast

Critical reception

Britmovie noted a "typical multi-suspect “quota quickie”" ;[2] and Classic Horror online wrote, "we nominate SHOT IN THE DARK as the worst film ever made! But this is not to detract anything from its entertainment value. Films such as these were produced on both a limited budget and a limited time scale. Taking this into consideration, these films are little marvels for what they could achieve, and earn themselves a position in the annals of film history. Many famous actors made their first film appearances in these pictures, but now that many of them are lost to us forever, the recognition of the remaining few becomes a necessity." [3]

References

  1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | A SHOT IN THE DARK (1933)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  2. "A Shot in the Dark". britmovie.co.uk.
  3. "Shot in the Dark (1933)". free-online.co.uk.

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