Inspector Hornleigh
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Inspector Hornleigh is a fictional British detective
, the chief protagonist of a popular radio show in the 1930s devised by Hans Priwin and played by actor S. J. Warmington
. Between 1938 and 1940 a trilogy of films was produced with Gordon Harker
in the title role. A later television adaptation was made in Germany
1961 with Helmut Peine appearing as Hornleigh.
Hornleigh was a cockney
detective with the Metropolitan Police
and was accompanied by his slight inept partner Sergeant Bingham, a role played by Alastair Sim
. Despite the popularity of the series, no further films were made as Sim wished to move on to other projects and avoid being typecast
.
Detective
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
, the chief protagonist of a popular radio show in the 1930s devised by Hans Priwin and played by actor S. J. Warmington
S. J. Warmington
Stanley J. Warmington , or just S. J. Warmington, was an English actor who appeared on film, stage, radio and television in the early 20th century.-Life and career:...
. Between 1938 and 1940 a trilogy of films was produced with Gordon Harker
Gordon Harker
Gordon Harker was an English film actor. He appeared in 68 films between 1921 and 1959, including three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock and a cameo appearance in Elstree Calling , a revue film co-directed by Hitchcock...
in the title role. A later television adaptation was made in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
1961 with Helmut Peine appearing as Hornleigh.
Hornleigh was a cockney
Cockney
The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End...
detective with the Metropolitan Police
Metropolitan police
Metropolitan Police is a generic title for the municipal police force for a major metropolitan area, and it may be part of the official title of the force...
and was accompanied by his slight inept partner Sergeant Bingham, a role played by Alastair Sim
Alastair Sim
Alastair George Bell Sim, CBE was a Scottish character actor who appeared in a string of classic British films. He is best remembered in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1951 film Scrooge, and for his portrayal of Miss Fritton, the headmistress in two St. Trinian's films...
. Despite the popularity of the series, no further films were made as Sim wished to move on to other projects and avoid being typecast
Typecasting (acting)
In TV, film, and theatre, typecasting is the process by which a particular actor becomes strongly identified with a specific character; one or more particular roles; or, characters having the same traits or coming from the same social or ethnic groups...
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Films
The character appears in:- Inspector HornleighInspector Hornleigh (film)Inspector Hornleigh is a 1938 British detective film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim, Miki Hood, Peter Gawthorne and Wally Patch....
- Inspector Hornleigh on HolidayInspector Hornleigh on HolidayInspector Hornleigh on Holiday is a 1939 British detective film directed by Walter Forde and starring Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim, Linden Travers and Edward Chapman...
- Inspector Hornleigh Goes To ItInspector Hornleigh Goes To ItInspector Hornleigh Goes To It is a 1941 British detective film directed by Walter Forde and starring Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim, Phyllis Calvert and Edward Chapman. It was the third and final film adaptation of the Inspector Hornleigh stories...
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