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A romance of Scotland Yard

Film19291h 26mReleased

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Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Language
English
Released
1929-07-28
Runtime
1h 26m

Community score

6.5282 votes on TMDB

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Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.4

The story

London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.

Cast

  • Anny Ondra
    Anny OndraAlice White
  • Sara Allgood
    Sara AllgoodMrs. White
  • Charles Paton
    Charles PatonMr. White
  • John Longden
    John LongdenDetective Frank Webber
  • Donald Calthrop
    Donald CalthropTracy
  • Cyril Ritchard
    Cyril RitchardThe Artist
  • Hannah Jones
    Hannah JonesThe Landlady
  • Harvey Braban
    Harvey BrabanThe Chief Inspector
  • Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop — artwork unavailable
    Ex-Det. Sergt. BishopThe Detective Sergeant
  • Alfred Hitchcock
    Alfred HitchcockMan on Subway (uncredited)