Secrets of Scotland Yard 80 years old
THE STORY OF ADVENTUROUS AND GALLANT PEOPLE!
Secrets of Scotland Yard is Republic's spin on a plotline first elucidated in the old E. Phillips Oppenheim novel The Great Impersonation. After losing WW I, the German high command, with remarkable foresight, prepares for the next war by planting a spy in the British Admiralty. Edgar Barrier plays the dual role of the German spy and his British twin brother. When one twin is killed, the other assumes his identity. The question: is the surviving brother the "good" one or the bad? It is up to C. Aubrey Smith, cast as Scotland Yard inspector Sir Christopher Belt, to sort out the mystery. Though it owes a great deal to the aforementioned Oppenheim yarn, Secrets of Scotland Yard is actually based on a novel by Denison Clift, who also wrote the screenplay.
Credits
Secrets of Scotland Yard Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| C. Aubrey Smith He was 81, 85 years old when he died | as Sir Christopher Pelt |
| Henry Stephenson He was 73, 85 years old when he died | as Sir Reginald Meade |
| Lionel Atwill He was 59, 61 years old when he died | as Waterlow |
| John Abbott He was 123, 72 years old when he died | as Mortimer Cope |
| Edgar Barrier He was 37, 57 years old when he died | as John Usher / Robert Usher |
| Stephanie Bachelor She was 32, 84 years old when she died | as Sudan Ainger |
| Mary Gordon She was 62, 81 years old when she died | as Libby, the Housekeeper |
| Martin Kosleck He was 40, 89 years old when he died | as Josef |
Secrets of Scotland Yard Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Otto Siegel as Set Decoration. He was 47 (65) years old when He died | Art |
| William Bradford as Director of Photography. He was 121 (136) years old when He died | Camera |
| Denison Clift as Novel. He was 59 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
| Denison Clift as Screenplay. He was 59 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
| Fred Allen as Editor. He was 50 (61) years old when He died | Editing |
| George Blair as Director. He was 38 (64) years old when He died | Directing |
| Adele Palmer as Costume Design. She was 28 (92) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
Secrets of Scotland Yard (80 years)
THE STORY OF ADVENTUROUS AND GALLANT PEOPLE!
- Release day: Wednesday, July 26, 1944
- Runtime: 68 minutes