The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939)
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The game of football figures prominently in The Arsenal Stadium Mystery -- not the American gridiron version, but the soccer-style competition played in England. The focus is on Anthony Bushell, playing a champion British football player. Bushell is poisoned to death during a game, in full view of a… More The game of football figures prominently in The Arsenal Stadium Mystery -- not the American gridiron version, but the soccer-style competition played in England. The focus is on Anthony Bushell, playing a champion British football player. Bushell is poisoned to death during a game, in full view of a capacity crowd. Police inspector Leslie Banks enters the scene to determine who, why, and how. Like many British programmers of the 1930s, Arsenal Stadium Mystery was an early arrival on American television. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Thorold Dickinson
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 17, 1940 Wide
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
You like old movies? You like mysteries? You like comedy? You like British football? You get it all in this 1939 British comedy-mystery.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
The movie has more than a few good qualities, most notably the presence of Leslie Banks as the wonderfully droll police inspector. He pretty much makes the show.
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Cast
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Leslie Banks
as Inspector Anthony Slade
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Greta Gynt
as Gwen Lee
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Ian MacLean
as Sgt. Clinton
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Liane Linden
as Inga Larsson
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Anthony Bushell
as Jack Dyce
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Esmond Knight
as Raille
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Maire O'Neill
as Mrs. Kirwan
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E.V.H. Emmett
as Himself
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Wyndham Goldie
as Kindilett
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David Keir
as Dr. Meadow
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Richard Norris
as Setchley
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Bruce Winston
as Composer
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Brian Worth
as Philip Morring
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Dennis Wyndham
as Commissionaire
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Johnnie Schofield
as Arsenal Doctor
