SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Police detective-crime anthology series. Because of his luxurious fur coat, a hammy actor becomes involved with crooks. His coat resembles the one that a gang’s fence wears, and he is continually finding stolen jewellry in his coat pockets. When the gang learns that he is planning to turn the loot over to Scotland Yard, they go gunning for him and wound him while he is on stage performing ‘Falstaff.' And, although wounded, he continues with his performance while the police are apprehending the gunmen, believing that the show must go on. [Synopsis edited from IMDb entry].

Series

Calling Scotland Yard

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Duration

27 mins

Credits

Director

Paul Dickson

Producer

Edward J. Danziger; Harry Lee Danziger

Screenplay

Paul Dickson

Cast

Andreas Malandrinos	Kittredge
Harold Jamieson	Slim
Howard Marion-Crawford	Horatio Plunkett
Peter Bathurst	Police sergeant
Robert Adair	Mills
Wilfred Caithness	Wallingford

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William; Mystery

Notes

Notes

Estimated budget £10,000.

General

The series was not shown on British television; two supporting ‘featurettes’ were compiled from episodes and released as GILBERT HARDING SPEAKING OF MURDER (1953) and A TALE OF THREE WOMEN (1954) in UK cinemas. Script editor Joseph Losey.

History

Known in the US as the Adventure Theatre series, hosted by Paul Douglas and screened 16 June-1 September 1956. This episode was screened on NBC 11 August 1956.

Production Company

Name

Danzigers, The

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web

http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(20) 707-8572

Fax

(20) 707-237’1

Address

Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States

Distributor

Name

Paramount Pictures