Mr. Reeder in Room 13

Mr. Reeder in Room 13
Directed by	Norman Lee
Produced by	John Corfield
Written by	Victor Kendall Elizabeth Meehan Doreen Montgomery
Based on	novel Room 13 by Edgar Wallace
Starring	Peter Murray-Hill Sally Gray Gibb McLaughlin
Music by	Ronnie Munro
Cinematography	Eric Cross
Edited by	Ted Richards (as Edward Richards)
Production company	British National Films
Distributed by	Associated British Film Distributors (UK)
Release dates	February 1938 (UK)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Mr. Reeder in Room 13 is a 1938 British crime film directed by Norman Lee and starring Peter Murray-Hill, Sally Gray and Gibb McLaughlin.^[1] It is based on the first J. G. Reeder book, Room 13 by Edgar Wallace.^[2] The film was released in the U.S. in 1941 as Mystery of Room 13.^[3]

Plot summary

Mr. J.G. Reeder (Gibb McLaughlin) is called in by the Bank of England to investigate a gang of forgers. Reeder enlists the aid of a younger man, Capt. Johnnie Gray (Peter Murray Hill), to infiltrate the gang by going undercover in Dartmoor jail.

Cast

Peter Murray-Hill - Captain Johnnie Gray
Sally Gray - Claire Kent
Gibb McLaughlin - J.G. Reeder
Malcolm Keen - Peter Kent
Leslie Perrins - Jeffrey Legge
Sara Seegar - Lila Legge
D.J. Williams - Emmanuel Legge
Rex Carvel - Sir John Flaherty
Robert Cochran - Detective Inspector Barker
Phil Ray - Fenner, convict

Critical reception

Britmovie wrote, "director Norman Lee keeps things moving along briskly and packs plenty of goings-on into its relatively short running time, but the outlandish plot requires some suspension of disbelief."^[4]

References

↑ "Mr. Reeder in Room 13". BFI.
↑ Edgar Wallace. "Room 13 (Mr. J. G. Reeder #1)". Goodreads.
↑ "Mystery-of-Room-13 - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com.
↑ "Mr. Reeder in Room 13". britmovie.co.uk.

External links

Mr. Reeder in Room 13 at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Norman Lee

Edgar Wallace

Novels

The Four Just Men (1905)
Kate Plus Ten (1919)
The Crimson Circle (1922)
The Valley of Ghosts (1922)
The Clue of the New Pin (1923)
The Dark Eyes of London (1924)
The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1925)
The Terrible People (1926)
The Big Foot (1927)
The Forger (1927)
The Calendar (1930)
The Guv'nor and Other Short Stories (1932)

Plays

The Man Who Changed His Name (1928)

Screenplays

Adaptations

J. G. Reeder	Mr. Reeder in Room 13 (1938) The Mind of Mr. Reeder (1939) The Missing People (1940)

The Four Just Men	The Four Just Men (1921 film) The Four Just Men (1939 film) The Four Just Men (1959 TV series)

Edgar Wallace Mysteries	Urge to Kill The Clue of the New Pin Never Back Losers The Sinister Man Solo for Sparrow We Shall See

Rialto Films	Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959) Der rote Kreis (1960) The Terrible People (1960) The Dead Eyes of London (1961) The Devil's Daffodil (1961) The Forger of London (1961) The Green Archer (1961) The Strange Countess (1961) The Puzzle of the Red Orchid (1962) The Door with Seven Locks (1962) The Inn on the River (1962) The Squeaker (1963) The Black Abbot (1963) The Indian Scarf (1963) The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964) The Traitor's Gate (1964) Neues vom Hexer (1965) Im Banne des Unheimlichen (1968)

Other	The Man Who Bought London (1916) The Green Terror (1919) Pallard the Punter (1919) The River of Stars (1921) The Crimson Circle (1922) The Diamond Man (1924) The Green Archer (1925 serial) (1925) The Terror (1928) Mark of the Frog (1928) The Forger (1928) The Terrible People (1928 serial) The Ringer (1928) The Man Who Changed His Name (1928) The Flying Squad (1929) Der rote Kreis (1929) The Clue of the New Pin (1929) The Yellow Mask (1930) The Ringer (1931) To Oblige a Lady (1931) The Calendar (1931) The Old Man (1931) The Squeaker (1931) The Flying Squad (1932) The Frightened Lady (1932) The Sorceror (1932) The Menace (1932) White Face (1932) The Jewel (1933) Before Dawn (1933) The Feathered Serpent (1934) The Green Pack (1934) Mystery Liner (1934) The Lad (1935) Sanders of the River (1935) Born to Gamble (1935) Chick (1936) Educated Evans (1936) The Crimson Circle (1936) Prison Breaker (1936) The Frog (1937) The Sqeaker (1937) The Gaunt Stranger (1938) Dangerous to Know (1938) Kate Plus Ten (1938) Thank Evans (1938) The Terror (1938) The Return of the Frog (1938) Flying Fifty-Five (1939) The Dark Eyes of London (1939) The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940) The Door with Seven Locks (1940) The Flying Squad (1940) The Green Archer (1940 serial) (1940) The Missing Million (1942) The Calendar (1948) The Ringer (1952) The Avenger (1960) Death Drums Along the River (1963) Coast of Skeletons (1964) Circus of Fear (1966) Five Golden Dragons (1967)

Family

Marriott Edgar (half-brother)

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