The Passing of Mr. Quinn
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The Passing of Mr. Quin is a 1928
British
mystery film
which was co-directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
and Julius Hagen
, starring Clifford Heatherley
, Mary Brough
and Ursula Jeans
. The film was based on the short story The Coming of Mr. Quin, part of the collection The Mysterious Mr. Quin
, which was written by Agatha Christie
. It was the first film to be made of one of Christie's works. The short story was adapted by Hiscott, who would in 1931 direct Alibi
, the first film to feature Christie's more well known Belgian detective Hercule Poirot
.
The cast included:
1928 in film
-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
mystery film
Mystery film
Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The...
which was co-directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
Leslie S. Hiscott
Leslie S. Hiscott was a British film director and screenwriter who made over sixty films between 1925 and 1956. He was born in London in 1894. In 1931 he directed Alibi, the first ever depiction of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's famous detective, with Austin Trevor in the lead role...
and Julius Hagen
Julius Hagen
Julius Hagen was a German-born British film producer who produced more than a hundred films in Britain. He also directed two films The Passing of Mr. Quinn and The Other Mrs. Phipps...
, starring Clifford Heatherley
Clifford Heatherley
-Selected filmography:* The Tavern Knight * The Autumn of Pride * Mademoiselle from Armentieres * The King's Highway * The Constant Nymph * Champagne * The W Plan...
, Mary Brough
Mary Brough
Mary Bessie Brough was an English actress in theatre, silent films and early talkies, including several Aldwych farces....
and Ursula Jeans
Ursula Jeans
Ursula Jean McMinn was a British actress on film, stage, and television.Ursula Jeans was born in Shimla, British India, to British parents, and brought up and educated in London. She was the youngest of three siblings...
. The film was based on the short story The Coming of Mr. Quin, part of the collection The Mysterious Mr. Quin
The Mysterious Mr. Quin
The Mysterious Mr. Quin is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by William Collins & Sons on April 14 1930 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year...
, which was written by Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Christie DBE was a British crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays. She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott, but she is best remembered for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections , and her successful West End plays.According to...
. It was the first film to be made of one of Christie's works. The short story was adapted by Hiscott, who would in 1931 direct Alibi
Alibi (1931 film)
Alibi is a British mystery detective film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Austin Trevor, Franklin Dyall, and Elizabeth Allen....
, the first film to feature Christie's more well known Belgian detective Hercule Poirot
Hercule Poirot
Hercule Poirot is a fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie. Along with Miss Marple, Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-lived characters, appearing in 33 novels and 51 short stories published between 1920 and 1975 and set in the same era.Poirot has been portrayed on...
.
The cast included:
- Stewart RomeStewart RomeStewart Rome was a British actor who appeared in more than 150 films between 1913 and 1950. He was born in Newbury, Berkshire in 1886 as Wernham Ryott Gifford but took the stage name of Stewart Rome which was later unsuccessfully contested by Cecil Hepworth who also used the name...
... Dr. Alec Portal - Trilby ClarkTrilby Clark-Selected filmography:* Maria Marten * The Passing of Mr. Quin * God's Clay * The Compulsory Husband * Harmony Heaven * The Squeaker...
... Mrs. Eleanor Appleby - Ursula JeansUrsula JeansUrsula Jean McMinn was a British actress on film, stage, and television.Ursula Jeans was born in Shimla, British India, to British parents, and brought up and educated in London. She was the youngest of three siblings...
... Vera, the Maid - Clifford HeatherleyClifford Heatherley-Selected filmography:* The Tavern Knight * The Autumn of Pride * Mademoiselle from Armentieres * The King's Highway * The Constant Nymph * Champagne * The W Plan...
... Prof. Appleby - Mary BroughMary BroughMary Bessie Brough was an English actress in theatre, silent films and early talkies, including several Aldwych farces....
... Cook - Vivian Baron ... Derek Cappel
- Kate Gurney ... Landlady