The Terror (Original title)
Date: 1938 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Richard Bird
Synopsis: Two criminals, Marks and Connor, are betrayed to the police by a master criminal with whom they work called 'The Terror', after a gold robbery and sentenced to ten years in jail. Ten years later, at the Monk's Hall Priory guest house, an organ is heard at night and the ghostly spectre of a monk wanders the grounds leading to the belief that the house is haunted. A number of people arrive at the priory, including Marks, Connor and a perpetually drunk young man. When Marks is found murdered, the police are called in and the owner of the house is eventually forced into confessing that 'The Terror' is behind the ghostly occurrences. Marks and Connor had arrived to try to find the gold stolen ten years previously. 'The Terror' had killed Marks and then tries to bury Connor alive in an underground crypt, but he escapes and both he and 'The Terror' are killed in an explosion when the police blast their way in. The drunk young man turns out to be a police officer who had been tracking down 'The Terror'.
Genres: Police drama, Thriller
Releases
Date: 1938Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 73 mins Length: 6594 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: Film reviewsArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v5 n52 April 1938 Page: 113
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v5 n52 April 1938: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
In: Today's Cinema v50 n3889 11 Apr 1938 Page: 6
Title: [Today's Cinema - v50 n3889 11 Apr 1938: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v5 n53 May 1938 Page: 132
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v5 n53 May 1938: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Kinematograph Weekly n1617 14 Apr 1938 Page: 17
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n1617 14 Apr 1938: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
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Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 6637 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-168149
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 6638 FeetStock date: 1981BFI identifier: C-168153
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(8)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 6643 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-168154
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-918091
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 6638 FeetStock date: 1981BFI identifier: C-168153
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: Combined as MuteLength: 6637 FeetBFI identifier: C-168142
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 6637 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-168149
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Master PositiveBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 6637 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-168150
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 6633 FeetStock date: 1937BFI identifier: C-168145
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 6632 FeetStock date: 1937BFI identifier: C-168146
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Date: 1938 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Richard Bird
Synopsis: Two criminals, Marks and Connor, are betrayed to the police by a master criminal with whom they work called 'The Terror', after a gold robbery and sentenced to ten years in jail. Ten years later, at the Monk's Hall Priory guest house, an organ is heard at night and the ghostly spectre of a monk wanders the grounds leading to the belief that the house is haunted. A number of people arrive at the priory, including Marks, Connor and a perpetually drunk young man. When Marks is found murdered, the police are called in and the owner of the house is eventually forced into confessing that 'The Terror' is behind the ghostly occurrences. Marks and Connor had arrived to try to find the gold stolen ten years previously. 'The Terror' had killed Marks and then tries to bury Connor alive in an underground crypt, but he escapes and both he and 'The Terror' are killed in an explosion when the police blast their way in. The drunk young man turns out to be a police officer who had been tracking down 'The Terror'.
Genres: Police drama, Thriller
Releases
Date: 1938Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 73 mins Length: 6594 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
(8)
Presents: Associated British Picture Corpn. Ltd., Director of Production: Walter C. Mycroft, Adaptation: William Freshman, Original novel: Edgar Wallace, Photography: Walter Harvey, Film Editor: Lionel Tomlinson, Settings: Cedric Dawe
Cast
(14)
Wilfrid Lawson (Mr Goodman), Bernard Lee (Ferdie Fane), Arthur Wontner (Colonel Redmayne), Linden Travers (Mary Redmayne), Henry Oscar (Connor), Iris Hoey (Mrs Elvery), Stanley Lathbury (Hawkins, the butler), Lesley Wareing (Veronica Elvery), Alastair Sim (Soapy Marks), John Turnbull (Inspector Hallick), Richard Murdoch (PC Lewis), Edward Lexy (Inspector Dobie), Kathleen Harrison (Gladys, the maid), Irene Handl (kitchen maid)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(5)
In: The Missing Link n4 Autumn 1995 Page: 7Title: Film reviewsArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v5 n52 April 1938 Page: 113
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v5 n52 April 1938: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
In: Today's Cinema v50 n3889 11 Apr 1938 Page: 6
Title: [Today's Cinema - v50 n3889 11 Apr 1938: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v5 n53 May 1938 Page: 132
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v5 n53 May 1938: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Kinematograph Weekly n1617 14 Apr 1938 Page: 17
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n1617 14 Apr 1938: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(8)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 6637 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-168149
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 6638 FeetStock date: 1981BFI identifier: C-168153
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(8)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 6643 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-168154
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-918091
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 6638 FeetStock date: 1981BFI identifier: C-168153
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: Combined as MuteLength: 6637 FeetBFI identifier: C-168142
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 6637 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-168149
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Master PositiveBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 6637 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-168150
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 6633 FeetStock date: 1937BFI identifier: C-168145
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 6632 FeetStock date: 1937BFI identifier: C-168146
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film