Bulldog Jack (1934)
Synopsis: British comedies
have rarely travelled well across the Atlantic, but none has been so mistreated
as this Gaumont spoof on the Bulldog Drummond myth, which was shown in the
States as a straight thriller with all the gags removed! In his only screen
teaming with his brother Claude,
Jack Hulbert is all jutting chin and
silly expressions as he pursues villainous Ralph Richardson and rescues 1930s
scream queen Fay Wray. Produced by Michael Balcon and co-scripted by Sidney
Gilliat, the film also has a sly dig at Alfred Hitchcock's fondness for finales
at a famous landmark.
Cast: Jack Hulbert, Fay
Wray Runtime: 69 min
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