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.
Arthur E. Owen
- Hall Porter
- (as Arthur Owen)
Joan Halliday
- Eliza Puttick
- (as Joan Halladay)
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- TriviaThis 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.
- GoofsMrs 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 creditsOpening 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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Miss Clare Is Excellent
Nigel Morland's eccentric heroine of more than twenty novels is hired by Scotland Yard. Her first case is the investigation of a murder linked to a psychic society.
The role is essayed by Mary Clare, doyenne of the stage, who usually wound up playing villaineszes on the screen. She plays her as abrupt, self-assured, and bumptious. It's an attractive performance. I suspect her seconding to the Yard is part of the the British reticence to having murder mysteries solved by amateurs. In the US industry, anyone could solve a murder, and many a fast-talking reporter did so. In Britain, some connection with officialdom was de rigeur; even Lord Wimsey had a brother-in-law on the Force. Amateurs were often seen interfering with the smooth operations of the omniscient peelers.
Aside from Miss Clare, it's a rather dull affair. Originally it was planned as the first of a series. No further movies eventuated.
The role is essayed by Mary Clare, doyenne of the stage, who usually wound up playing villaineszes on the screen. She plays her as abrupt, self-assured, and bumptious. It's an attractive performance. I suspect her seconding to the Yard is part of the the British reticence to having murder mysteries solved by amateurs. In the US industry, anyone could solve a murder, and many a fast-talking reporter did so. In Britain, some connection with officialdom was de rigeur; even Lord Wimsey had a brother-in-law on the Force. Amateurs were often seen interfering with the smooth operations of the omniscient peelers.
Aside from Miss Clare, it's a rather dull affair. Originally it was planned as the first of a series. No further movies eventuated.
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- boblipton
- Feb 18, 2023
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- Highbury Studios, Highbury, London, England, UK(studio: produced at Highbury Studios)
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- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard (1940) officially released in Canada in English?
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