The Missing Million

The Missing Million

Directed by	Philip Brandon
Produced by	Hugh Perceval
Written by	Edgar Wallace (novel) James Seymour
Starring	Linden Travers John Warwick Patricia Hilliard John Stuart
Music by	Percival Mackey
Cinematography	Stephen Dade
Edited by	Walter Jentzsch
Production company	Signet Films
Distributed by	Associated British Film Distributors
Release dates	March 1942
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Missing Million is a 1942 British crime film directed by Philip Brandon and starring Linden Travers, John Warwick and Patricia Hilliard.^[1] It is adapted from a novel by Edgar Wallace. A millionaire is persecuted by a criminal gang.

Plot

When millionaire-about-town Rex Walton (Ivan Brandt) mysteriously vanishes on the eve of his wedding, a chain of strange, violent events is set in motion. Intrepid Joan Walton (Linden Travers) assists Inspector Dicker (John Stuart) in the search for her brother. The main suspect is notorious criminal The Panda ("The Prince of Blackmailers").

Production

The film was shot at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith with sets designed by Andrew Mazzei.

Cast

Linden Travers - Joan Walton
John Warwick - Bennett
Patricia Hilliard - Dora Coleman
John Stuart - Inspector Dicker
Ivan Brandt - Rex Walton
Brefni O'Rorke - Michael Coleman
Charles Victor - Nobby Knowles
Marie Ault - Mrs Tweedle

Critical reception

TV Guide called it a "routine second feature";^[2] while Noirish wrote, "this is a very, very workaday comedy thriller, with most of the action being played as light entertainment and one character—the tiresomely misogynistic safecracker Nobby Knowles (Victor)—being played strictly for laughs".^[3]

References

↑ "The Missing Million". BFI.
↑ "The Missing Million". TVGuide.com.
↑ "Missing Million, The (1942)". Noirish.

External links

The Missing Million at the Internet Movie Database

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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