The Mysterious Mr. Reeder (1940)
Directed by Jack Raymond
Genres - Mystery |
Sub-Genres - Detective Film |
Run Time - 61 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Will Fyffe makes another appearance as Mr. Reeder, the seemingly absent-minded Scotland Yard sleuth created by Edgar Wallace. This time, the canny Reeder is hot on the trail of a counterfeiting gang. In his own disshevelled fashion, he puts the criminals off guard long enough to swoop in for the kill in the final reel. Among the suspects is George Curzon, the eye-twitching murderer from Hitchcock's Young and Innocent. In keeping with his character's essential Britishness, Will Fyffe dispenses with his trademarked Scottish accent in this outing.
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Keywords
counterfeit, criminal, detective, English [nationality], expose [revelation], gentleman, homicide, investigation, investigator, killing, murder, nightclub, owner, privacy, private-detective, secrets
