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Encyclopedia > Bulldog Jack

Bulldog Jack is a 1935 film produced by Gaumont International, directed by Walter Forde and starring Jack Hulbert, Fay Wray, Ralph Richardson; it also starred Atholl Fleming as Bulldog Drummond. 1935(MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gaumont Pictures was founded in 1895 by the engineer-turned-inventor, Léon Gaumont (1864-1946). ... Jack Hulbert (24 April 1892 - 25 March 1978) was a British actor. ... Publicity photo for King Kong ca 1933 Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian-American actress, who was born Vina Fay Wray on a ranch near Cardston, Alberta, Canada. ... Sir Ralph David Richardson (19 December 1902 - 10 October 1983) was an English actor, one of a group of theatrical knights of the mid-20th century who, though more closely associated with the stage, did their best to make the transition to film. ... Bulldog Drummond is a British fictional character created by Sapper, a pseudonym of H. C. McNeile (1888-1937), in imitation of the hard boiled noir-style detectives appearing in contemporary American fiction. ...


The film was followed by many others following the story of Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond, however because of the various production companies involved the actor playing Bulldog was frequently changed.


The film went on general release in April, 1935 the UK and September, 1935 in the USA. April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 1935(MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... 1935(MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


The film includes a number of fictional stations on the London Underground including Bloomsbury and High Holburn. Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ...


Plot summary

Bulldog Drummond is injured when his car that has been sabotaged is involved in a crash, Jack Pennington agrees to masquerade as a sleuth, he is enlisted to help Ann Manders find her jeweler grandfather who has been kidnapped by a gang of crooks who want him to copy a valuable necklace they want to steal. Their plan backfires in the British Museum and the film climaxes in an exciting chase on a runaway train in the London Underground.


See also

There are many instances in popular culture where fictional Underground stations appear. ... Bulldog Drummond is a British fictional character created by Sapper, a pseudonym of H. C. McNeile (1888-1937), in imitation of the hard boiled noir-style detectives appearing in contemporary American fiction. ...

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