Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police

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Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
Directed by	James Patrick Hogan
Produced by	Stuart Walker‎
Written by	H. C. McNeile (novel) Garnett Weston
Starring	John Howard Leo G. Carroll Heather Angel E. E. Clive Reginald Denny Forrester Harvey
Release date(s)	1939
Running time	56 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
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Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police is a 1939 American country house murder mystery film directed by James Patrick Hogan, based on an H. C. McNeile novel.

An absent minded Professor Downie (Forrester Harvey) makes a call upon Drummond as he is making plans for his much-delayed wedding to fiancee Phyllis Claverling. The professor informs Drummond that a fortune was buried in one of the walled off storerooms underneath his estate, and that Downie was in possession of a book written in code that would lead them to discover the treasure. Unfortunately for the professor, someone else also wanted the riches and Drummond once again is dragged into the plot as the code book is stolen, Professor Downie is murdered, and Phyllis is kidnapped.

The film uses flashbacks from previous Drummond films and dream sequences extensively, which has led some to criticize it as tiresome. Oddly, despite the phrase 'secret police' in the title, there is nothing relating to any secret police in the plot whatsoever. The production values are high as the sets are of high quality, but the script has not received much acclaim.

The film is noteworthy for an early appearance of actor Leo G. Carroll.