The Terror (1938 film)

The Terror

Directed by	Richard Bird
Produced by	Walter C. Mycroft (producer)
Written by	William Freshman (adaptation) Edgar Wallace (play)
Starring	See below
Music by	Marr Mackie
Cinematography	Walter J. Harvey
Edited by	Lionel Tomlinson
Release dates	May 1938
Running time	73 minutes (UK) 70 minutes (USA)
Country	UK
Language	English

The Terror is a 1938 British crime film directed by Richard Bird and starring Wilfrid Lawson, Linden Travers and Bernard Lee.^[1] It was based on a play by Edgar Wallace.^[2]

The film is also known as Edgar Wallace's The Terror (UK complete title).

Plot summary

A group of criminals carry out a daring robbery of an armoured van. Two of the criminals are betrayed by the mastermind of the operation. After ten years in prison they come out and search for the man behind the crimes who betrayed them. But the police are on their tail also wanting to find out who was behind the robbery.

Cast

Wilfrid Lawson as Mr. Goodman
Bernard Lee as Ferdy Fane
Arthur Wontner as Col. Redmayne
Linden Travers as Mary Redmayne
Henry Oscar as Joe Connor
Iris Hoey as Mrs. Elvery
Stanley Lathbury as Hawkins, the Butler
Lesley Wareing as Veronica Elvery
Alastair Sim as "Soapy" Marx
John Turnbull as Superintendent Hallick
Richard Murdoch as Detective Lewis
Edward Lexy as Inspector Dobie
Kathleen Harrison as Gladys, the Maid
Irene Handl as Kitchen Maid

References

↑ "The Terror". BFI.
↑ "The Terror (1938)". IMDb. 1 May 1938.

External links

The Terror at the Internet Movie Database

Edgar Wallace

Novels

The Four Just Men (1905)
Kate Plus Ten (1919)
The Crimson Circle (1922)
The Valley of Ghosts (1922)
The Clue of the New Pin (1923)
The Dark Eyes of London (1924)
The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1925)
The Terrible People (1926)
The Big Foot (1927)
The Forger (1927)
The Calendar (1930)
The Guv'nor and Other Short Stories (1932)

Plays

The Man Who Changed His Name (1928)

Screenplays

Adaptations

J. G. Reeder	Mr. Reeder in Room 13 (1938) The Mind of Mr. Reeder (1939) The Missing People (1940)

The Four Just Men	The Four Just Men (1921 film) The Four Just Men (1939 film) The Four Just Men (1959 TV series)

Edgar Wallace Mysteries	Urge to Kill The Clue of the New Pin Never Back Losers The Sinister Man Solo for Sparrow We Shall See

Rialto Films	Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959) Der rote Kreis (1960) The Terrible People (1960) The Dead Eyes of London (1961) The Devil's Daffodil (1961) The Forger of London (1961) The Green Archer (1961) The Strange Countess (1961) The Puzzle of the Red Orchid (1962) The Door with Seven Locks (1962) The Inn on the River (1962) The Squeaker (1963) The Black Abbot (1963) The Indian Scarf (1963) The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964) The Traitor's Gate (1964) Neues vom Hexer (1965) Im Banne des Unheimlichen (1968)

Other	The Man Who Bought London (1916) The Green Terror (1919) Pallard the Punter (1919) The River of Stars (1921) The Crimson Circle (1922) The Diamond Man (1924) The Green Archer (1925 serial) (1925) The Terror (1928) Mark of the Frog (1928) The Forger (1928) The Terrible People (1928 serial) The Ringer (1928) The Man Who Changed His Name (1928) The Flying Squad (1929) Der rote Kreis (1929) The Clue of the New Pin (1929) The Yellow Mask (1930) The Ringer (1931) To Oblige a Lady (1931) The Calendar (1931) The Old Man (1931) The Squeaker (1931) The Flying Squad (1932) The Frightened Lady (1932) The Sorceror (1932) The Menace (1932) White Face (1932) The Jewel (1933) Before Dawn (1933) The Feathered Serpent (1934) The Green Pack (1934) Mystery Liner (1934) The Lad (1935) Sanders of the River (1935) Born to Gamble (1935) Chick (1936) Educated Evans (1936) The Crimson Circle (1936) Prison Breaker (1936) The Frog (1937) The Sqeaker (1937) The Gaunt Stranger (1938) Dangerous to Know (1938) Kate Plus Ten (1938) Thank Evans (1938) The Terror (1938) The Return of the Frog (1938) Flying Fifty-Five (1939) The Dark Eyes of London (1939) The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940) The Door with Seven Locks (1940) The Flying Squad (1940) The Green Archer (1940 serial) (1940) The Missing Million (1942) The Calendar (1948) The Ringer (1952) The Avenger (1960) Death Drums Along the River (1963) Coast of Skeletons (1964) Circus of Fear (1966) Five Golden Dragons (1967)

Family

Marriott Edgar (half-brother)

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