A sea captain is murdered before he can reveal the location of hidden gold. Bulldog Drummond is on the case.A sea captain is murdered before he can reveal the location of hidden gold. Bulldog Drummond is on the case.A sea captain is murdered before he can reveal the location of hidden gold. Bulldog Drummond is on the case.
Patrick Aherne
- Jerome Roberts
- (as Pat Aherne)
Robert Brown
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Cay Forester
- Roberts' Receptionist
- (uncredited)
Alan Foster
- Al - Bartender
- (uncredited)
Liane Marelli
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Bill McGuffie
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Peter Reynolds
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe last film of British character actress Eily Malyon.
- ConnectionsFollowed by 13 Lead Soldiers (1948)
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Yet another Bulldog Drummond...
Unlike most of the amateur detective film series characters, Bulldog Drummond was never played consistently by any one actor. In fact, 14 different actors played this adventurer and crime fighter! In "The Challenge", Tom Conway plays the guy...which makes sense, as Conway also starred in the Falcon movie series...one that was pretty similar to the Drummond series.
When the film begins, Drummond's dopey friend, Algy, arrives along with a ship model. It seems the guy accidentally bought it at an auction and he really didn't want it. So, when a lady arrives soon after and she offers to buy it from Algy at a profit, Drummond's detective senses tingle. Why would she be willing to pay this much and why would she go to all the trouble of tracking Algy down for the model? There MUST be something secretly important about the model...and the film is about why the model is so popular.
This is an okay film...not bad, not great. It is interesting how violent the movie is near the end...much more so than what's usual for these B-movies. Overall, a decent film but not as good nor interesting as Conway's Falcon movies.
When the film begins, Drummond's dopey friend, Algy, arrives along with a ship model. It seems the guy accidentally bought it at an auction and he really didn't want it. So, when a lady arrives soon after and she offers to buy it from Algy at a profit, Drummond's detective senses tingle. Why would she be willing to pay this much and why would she go to all the trouble of tracking Algy down for the model? There MUST be something secretly important about the model...and the film is about why the model is so popular.
This is an okay film...not bad, not great. It is interesting how violent the movie is near the end...much more so than what's usual for these B-movies. Overall, a decent film but not as good nor interesting as Conway's Falcon movies.
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- planktonrules
- Nov 10, 2023
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- Gross worldwide
- $872,000
- Runtime1 hour 8 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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