A romance of Scotland Yard
London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.
- 6.5
- 1929
- Released
- 1h 26m
Anny Ondra
Alice White
Sara Allgood
Mrs. White
Charles Paton
Mr. White
John Longden
Detective Frank Webber
Donald Calthrop
Tracy
Cyril Ritchard
The Artist
Hannah Jones
The Landlady
Harvey Braban
The Chief Inspector
Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop
The Detective SergeantJohnny Ashby
Boy (uncredited)
Joan Barry
Alice White (voice) (uncredited)Johnny Butt
Sergeant (uncredited)
Phyllis Konstam
Gossiping Neighbour (uncredited)Sam Livesey
The Chief Inspector (silent version) (uncredited)Phyllis Monkman
Gossip Woman (uncredited)Percy Parsons
Crook (uncredited)
Released
en
- #london, england
- #blackmail
- #scotland yard
- #based on play or musical
- #black and white
- #boyfriend girlfriend relationship
Reviews
I saw the silent version recently with an expertly played piano accompaniment that added loads to an, admittedly rather too long, drama. "Alice" (Anny Ondra) has a silly spat with policeman boyfriend "Frank" (John Longden) and then rather foolishly hooks up with an odious artist (Cyril Ritchard) who attempts to push his luck too far and whom she accidentally, rather brutally, despatches. Terrified