“Bulldog Drummond at Bay” (1937)

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

Brief Description:

Bulldog Drummond goes up against a gang of foreign agents who kidnap an inventor to steal the plans for a top-secret robot aircraft.

(from Wikipedia)

Date: 1937

Genre: British mystery film

Running time: 1 hour 18 minutes

Cast: 

John Lodge as Drummond 

Dorothy Mackaill as Doris 

Victor Jory as Gregoroff 

Claud Allister as Algy 

Richard Bird as Caldwell 

Hugh Miller as Kalinsky 

Leslie Perrins as Maj. Grayson 

Brian Buchel as Meredith 

Jim Gérald as Veight 

Maire O'Neill as Norah

Annie Esmond as Mrs. Caldwell 

Frank Cochrane as Dr. Belfrus 

William Dewhurst as Portside 

Wilfrid Hyde-White as Conrad

Director: Norman Lee

Production company: Associated British Picture Corporation

Based on: Bulldog Drummond at Bay by Herman C. McNeile

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Setting/Aesthetic/Feel: 5/5

I watched this years ago and finally got around to viewing it again. I honestly had no idea what to expect, beyond the fact that it's a Bulldog Drummond film, and I had vague memories of a Bulldog film where he's caught in a castle dungeon...? Anyways, I enjoyed the various settings—the castle, the Scottish countryside, and the British club. 

Characters: 5/5

John Lodge is an awesome actor—and actually one of the few leading 1930s men I actually find handsome. Dorothy Mackaill was fascinating as Doris, and the two villains were just scary enough. Algy annoyed me, being way over-the-top stupid, but Reginald Portside was interesting. 

Plot: 5/5

Romance: 5/5

Theme/Message/Topics: 5/5

Content: 5/5 (

Violence: 4/5 (

Overall: 4.5/5