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Talk of the Devil is a 1936 British crime film directed by Carol Reed and starring Ricardo Cortez, Sally Eilers and Basil Sydney. A dishonest shipbuilder plans to frame his half-brother for his own criminal activities.
Reed had previously been working for Ealing Studios, but he made the film for the independent producer Herbert Wilcox. It was the first film to be completely made at the recently opened Pinewood Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold.
It remains one of Reed's most obscure films and was for many years out of circulation, although the BFI National Archive holds a copy. The film was poorly received in its time and did little to boost Reed's standing in the British film industry.
Original Release
12/09/1936
US Release
05/14/1937
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ricardo Cortez | Ray Allen |
Sally Eilers | Ann Marlow |
Basil Sydney | Stephen Rindlay |
Randle Ayrton | John Findlay |
Frederick Culley | Mr. Alderson |
Charles Carson | Lord Dymchurch |
Gordon McLeod | The Inspector |
Denis Cowles | Philip Couls |
Langley Howard | Clerk |
Quinton McPherson | Angus |
Directors
Writers
Carol Reed, George Barraud, Anthony Kimmins
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ricardo Cortez | Ray Allen |
Sally Eilers | Ann Marlow |
Basil Sydney | Stephen Rindlay |
Randle Ayrton | John Findlay |
Frederick Culley | Mr. Alderson |
Charles Carson | Lord Dymchurch |
Gordon McLeod | The Inspector |
Denis Cowles | Philip Couls |
Langley Howard | Clerk |
Quinton McPherson | Angus |
Margaret Rutherford | Housekeeper |
Anthony Holles | Colquhoun |
Moore Marriott | Dart Thrower |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jack Raymond | Producer |
Editors
Johnnie Morris, Merrill G. White, John E. Morris, Helen Lewis