Secrets of Scotland Yard (1944)
THE STORY OF ADVENTUROUS AND GALLANT PEOPLE!
Secrets of Scotland Yard is Republic's spin on a plotline first elucidated in the old E. Phillips Oppenheim novel The Great Impersonation. After losing WW I, the German high command, with remarkable foresight, prepares for the next war by planting a spy in the British Admiralty. Edgar Barrier plays the dual role of the German spy and his British twin brother. When one twin is killed, the other assumes his identity. The question: is the surviving brother the "good" one or the bad? It is up to C. Aubrey Smith, cast as Scotland Yard inspector Sir Christopher Belt, to sort out the mystery. Though it owes a great deal to the aforementioned Oppenheim yarn, Secrets of Scotland Yard is actually based on a novel by Denison Clift, who also wrote the screenplay.
Cast
- Edgar Barrier - John Usher / Robert Usher
- Stephanie Bachelor - Sudan Ainger
- C. Aubrey Smith - Sir Christopher Pelt
- Lionel Atwill - Waterlow
- Henry Stephenson - Sir Reginald Meade
- John Abbott - Mortimer Cope
- Martin Kosleck - Josef
- Mary Gordon - Libby, the Housekeeper
Screenplay
- Denison Clift (Novel)
- Denison Clift (Screenplay)
Keywords
nazi, spy, scotland yard
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Secrets of Scotland Yard about?
- Secrets of Scotland Yard is Republic's spin on a plotline first elucidated in the old E. Phillips Oppenheim novel The Great Impersonation. After losing WW I, the German high command, with remarkable foresight, prepares for the next war by planting a spy in the British Admiralty. Edgar Barrier plays the dual role of the German spy and his British twin brother. When one twin is killed, the other assumes his identity. The question: is the surviving brother the "good" one or the bad? It is up to C. Aubrey Smith, cast as Scotland Yard inspector Sir Christopher Belt, to sort out the mystery. Though it owes a great deal to the aforementioned Oppenheim yarn, Secrets of Scotland Yard is actually based on a novel by Denison Clift, who also wrote the screenplay.
- Who directed Secrets of Scotland Yard?
- Secrets of Scotland Yard was directed by George Blair.
- Who stars in Secrets of Scotland Yard?
- Secrets of Scotland Yard stars Edgar Barrier, Stephanie Bachelor, C. Aubrey Smith, Lionel Atwill, Henry Stephenson, John Abbott.
- How long is Secrets of Scotland Yard?
- Secrets of Scotland Yard has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is Secrets of Scotland Yard?
- Secrets of Scotland Yard is a Mystery film.
- Where was Secrets of Scotland Yard produced?
- Secrets of Scotland Yard was produced in United States of America.