The Roof 1933
5.2 / 10
The Roof
Inspector Darrow investigates the death of a wealthy man.
Inspector Darrow investigates the death of a wealthy man.
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... Inspector Darrow
... Carole Foster
... Clive Bristow
... Samuel Morton
... Arthur Stannard
... John Rutherford
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See All 1 Reviews16 May 2023 by CinemaSerf
I was quite pleasantly surprised by this simple little crime caper. It's all centred around the investigations of "Insp. Darrow" (Leslie Perrins) who has to look into the death of a wealthy man with no shortage of suspects. To add to the intrigue, there are two timelines with the Great War in the middle, and what appears to be a dwindling collection of precious jewels left in trust for the man's son, as the search for the truth hots up. It cannot have had much of a budget, nor a timeframe for shooting - and at times the style of presentation is distinctly static, but it doesn't hang around for just shy of an hour and as an early-ish example of a British talkie is actually quite watchable.
Release Date:
Jan 01, 1933 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
58`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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I was quite pleasantly surprised by this simple little crime caper. It's all centred around the investigations of "Insp. Darrow" (Leslie Perrins) who has to look into the death of a wealthy man with no shortage of suspects. To add to the intrigue, there are two timelines with the Great War in the middle, and what appears to be a dwindling collection of precious jewels left in trust for the man's son, as the search for the truth hots up. It cannot have had much of a budget, nor a timeframe for shooting - and at times the style of presentation is distinctly static, but it doesn't hang around for just shy of an hour and as an early-ish example of a British talkie is actually quite watchable.
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The Roof
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George A. Cooper... Director
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Fred V. Merrick... Assistant Director
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... Inspector Darrow
... Carole Foster
... Clive Bristow
... Samuel Morton
... Arthur Stannard
... John Rutherford
... James Renton
... Tony Freyne
... Fritz Klein
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Hector Abbas... Otto Bemberg
... McNair
... Mrs. Foster
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