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Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard

  • 1940
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard (1940)
CrimeMystery

An eccentric woman detective investigates the murders of several people who visited the same medium.An eccentric woman detective investigates the murders of several people who visited the same medium.An eccentric woman detective investigates the murders of several people who visited the same medium.

  • Director
    • Fred Ellis
  • Writers
    • Nigel Morland
    • Fred Ellis
    • Peggy Barwell
  • Stars
    • Mary Clare
    • Edward Lexy
    • Nigel Patrick
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    178
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fred Ellis
    • Writers
      • Nigel Morland
      • Fred Ellis
      • Peggy Barwell
    • Stars
      • Mary Clare
      • Edward Lexy
      • Nigel Patrick
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast14

    Mary Clare
    Mary Clare
    • Mrs Pym
    Edward Lexy
    Edward Lexy
    • Det.-Inspector Shott
    Nigel Patrick
    Nigel Patrick
    • Richard Loddon
    Janet Johnson
    • Maraday Wood
    Anthony Ireland
    Anthony Ireland
    • Henry Mencken
    Irene Handl
    Irene Handl
    • Miss Bell
    Vernon Kelso
    • Frank Wood
    Robert English
    • Commissioner of Police
    Lionel Dymoke
    • Assistant Commissioner
    Arthur Ridley
    • Divisional Surgeon
    Ben Williams
    • Detective-Constable
    Arthur E. Owen
    • Hall Porter
    • (as Arthur Owen)
    Jack Jameson
    • Clerk from Criminal Record Office
    Joan Halliday
    • Eliza Puttick
    • (as Joan Halladay)
    • Director
      • Fred Ellis
    • Writers
      • Nigel Morland
      • Fred Ellis
      • Peggy Barwell
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews9

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    Mystery

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This was originally intended to be the first in a series of films based on the Mrs. Pym novels of Nigel Morland; the author would write 22 Palmyra Pym thrillers between 1935-61.
    • Goofs
      Mrs Pym asks for someone to pass her a flashlight when an English lady especially of her age in 1940 would call it a torch as flashlight is an American word.
    • Quotes
      • Mrs Pym: Shott, there's something here smells so strong we ought to be wearing our gas masks.
      • Det.-Inspector Shott: Yes, the incense they used last night.
      • Mrs Pym: Incense me foot! I'll tell you that club is the phoniest set-up I've ever seen: Mencken's so crooked you could drop him down a well and he'd wear away the sides.
    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: "The Green Valley Psychic Club is an imaginary organisation invented for the purpose of the story and without any counterpart in real life"

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 13, 1940 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Highbury Studios, Highbury, London, England, UK(studio: produced at Highbury Studios)
    • Production companies
      • Hurley Productions
      • Victor Katona Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 5m(65 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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