Mr. Reeder in Room 13
Encyclopedia
Mr. Reeder in Room 13 is a 1941 British
crime film
directed by Norman Lee
and starring Peter Murray-Hill
, Sally Gray
and Gibb McLaughlin
. It is based on the short story collection The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder
by Edgar Wallace
.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
crime film
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed by Norman Lee
Norman Lee
-Selected filmography:Director* The Streets of London * Strip, Strip, Hooray * The Pride of the Force * The Outcast * Doctor's Orders * Spring in the Air * A Political Party...
and starring Peter Murray-Hill
Peter Murray-Hill
Peter Murray-Hill was a British actor. He was married to the actress Phyllis Calvert from 1941 until his death.-Selected filmography:* A Yank at Oxford * Jane Steps Out * The Outsider * At the Villa Rose...
, Sally Gray
Sally Gray
Constance Vera Browne, Baroness Oranmore and Browne , commonly known as Sally Gray, was an English movie actress of the 1930s and 1940s....
and Gibb McLaughlin
Gibb McLaughlin
Gibb McLaughlin was an English film actor. He appeared in 118 films between 1921 and 1959. He was born in Sunderland, England and died in London, England.-Selected filmography:* The Road to London...
. It is based on the short story collection The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder
The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder
The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder is a short story compilation by the British crime writer Edgar Wallace published in 1925. The story has been adapted on film, television and radio.The stories are about Mr J. G...
by Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was an English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous articles in newspapers and journals....
.
Cast
- Peter Murray-HillPeter Murray-HillPeter Murray-Hill was a British actor. He was married to the actress Phyllis Calvert from 1941 until his death.-Selected filmography:* A Yank at Oxford * Jane Steps Out * The Outsider * At the Villa Rose...
- Captain Johnnie Gray - Sally GraySally GrayConstance Vera Browne, Baroness Oranmore and Browne , commonly known as Sally Gray, was an English movie actress of the 1930s and 1940s....
- Claire Kent - Gibb McLaughlinGibb McLaughlinGibb McLaughlin was an English film actor. He appeared in 118 films between 1921 and 1959. He was born in Sunderland, England and died in London, England.-Selected filmography:* The Road to London...
- J.G. Reeder - Malcolm KeenMalcolm KeenMalcolm Keen was an English film and television actor.Born in Bristol, Keen was an early collaborator with the director Alfred Hitchcock, starring in his silent films The Mountain Eagle, The Lodger and The Manxman.Keen was the father of actor Geoffrey Keen, and the two both played Iachimo in...
- Peter Kent - Leslie PerrinsLeslie PerrinsLeslie Perrins was an English actor who often played villains. In his long career, he appeared in well over 60 films...
- Jeffrey Legge - Sara Seegar - Lila Legge
- D.J. Williams - Emmanuel Legge
- Rex Carvel - Sir John Flaherty
- Robert CochranRobert CochranRobert Cochran is the co-creator of the television series 24. Before that, he and Joel Surnow created and produced the television series La Femme Nikita and later also served as the series consultants. More recently he created the TV show Company Man with David Ehrman and also The Call with David...
- Detective Inspector Barker - Phil RayPhil RayPhilip "Phil" Ray is an English former professional footballer who played as a full back.-References:...
- Fenner, convict