The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939)
Director: Thorold Dickinson
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
More entertainment than you'd get from a Saturday afternoon at Highbury these days, this vintage thriller works Arsenal's 1938 Championship side into a murder mystery that has Slade of the Yard (Banks) pacing the marble halls in search of the killer of an opposition player, nobbled during a friendly.Author: PT
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- Nice guy Wayne said...
- Posted on Nov 18 2007 18:11 A real period piece, with clear cut English accents. Footballers must have been a posh lot in those days.No skinheads to be seen and all the better for it.Lightweight, but stands the test of time.
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Cast & crew
Director: Thorold Dickinson
Producer: Josef Somlo
Cast: Leslie Banks, Greta Gynt, Esmond Knight, Ian MacLean, Brian Worth, Liane Linden, Anthony Bushell full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 84 mins
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