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The Four Just Men

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6.2/10 • 4

1939-06-011h 25m

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The Four Men of the title are British WWI veterans who decide to work secretly against enemies of the country. They aren't above a bit of murder or sabotage to serve their ends, but they consider themselves to be true patriots.

Directors
Walter Forde
Writters
Angus MacPhail, Sergei Nolbandov, Roland Pertwee
Editors
Angus MacPhail, Sergei Nolbandov, Roland Pertwee, Charles Saunders

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  1. Hugh Sinclair

    Hugh Sinclair

    Humphrey Mansfield

  2. Griffith Jones

    Griffith Jones

    James Brodie

  3. Francis L. Sullivan

    Francis L. Sullivan

    Leon Poiccard

  4. Frank Lawton

    Frank Lawton

    James Terry

  5. Anna Lee

    Anna Lee

    Ann Lodge

  6. Alan Napier

    Alan Napier

    Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.

  7. Basil Sydney

    Basil Sydney

    Frank Snell

  8. Lydia Sherwood

    Lydia Sherwood

    Myra Hastings

  9. Edward Chapman

    Edward Chapman

    B.J. Burrell

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CinemaSerf

Jun 22, 2022

6/10

Frenchman Léon Poiccard (the redoubtable Francis L. Sullivan) leads a vigilante gang which includes Hugh Sinclair, who is super as a sort of "Scarlet Pimpernel" character ("Mansfield"), consummately slipping in and out of disguise, Griffith Jones ("Brodie") and Frank Lawton ("James Terry"). Their mission is to thwart a plan they have learned of by the Nazis to invade the UK. When these four men start to become the focus of the attentions of journalist "Ann Lodge" (Anna Lee) their efforts to thwart this plan become all the more perilous for them, and for her, as they must now evade the pursuing authorities and their enemy. This was written well before either World War and Edgar Wallace has written a story with certain portentous qualities. His usual attention to the detail in his writing is well reflected in this complex, if a little verbose, thriller with plenty of action and cleverly devised activity to keep us engaged and although the slightly propagandist nature of the screenplay leaves little room for jeopardy, the plot is creatively constructed, the performances are good and it's still good watch.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
london bobby