Bulldog Jack
Also known as: Alias Bulldog Drummond
Brief Description:
When Bulldog Drummond is injured, Jack Pennington agrees to masquerade as the sleuth and is enlisted to help Ann Manders find her jeweller grandfather who has been kidnapped by a gang of crooks.
(from Wikipedia)
Date: 1935
Genre: British comedy film
Running time: 1 hour 12 minutes
Cast:
Jack Hulbert: Jack Pennington
Fay Wray: Ann Manders
Ralph Richardson: Morelle
Claude Hulbert: Algy Longworth
Gibb McLaughlin: Denny
Atholl Fleming: Bulldog Drummond
Paul Graetz: Salvini
Cyril Smith: Duke
Director: Walter Forde
Production company: Gaumont British
Based on: the Bulldog Drummond books by H.C. McNeile
Setting/Aesthetic/Feel: 5/5
I watched this years ago and it always stuck to me as a hilarious and delightful film, so I recently hunted it up and watched it again. I love the Underground setting (fascinating to a WWII nerd, haha) and the British museum as well!
Characters: 4.5/5
Ann is a brave, sweet girl, and her grandfather too. Algy is the comical bumbling sidekick, but somehow he's not aggravating, just hilarious, especially paired with Jack, who with all the poise and confidence in the world rises up from every downfall. They're a hilarious duo and I love their quick British banter. As for Morell, he is delightfully scary, while the other bad guys are just stupid enough and just scary enough.
Plot: 4.5/5
It's mostly a comedy, though also partly mystery, partly romance, and partly action. Plenty of parts are ridiculous and far-fetched, but the film doesn't take itself seriously enough for that to be annoying. The most aggravating thing was the comedic sounds when people are knocked out. The ending is so perfectly humorous and suspenseful at the same time... I love it.
Romance: 4/5
Just a thread of romance, but so cute!
Content: 4/5 (low)
Smoking; maybe a few mild euphemsims.
Violence: 4/5 (low)
Slapstick violence.
Overall: 4.5/5
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