• Source: The House of the Arrow (1940 film)

      • The House of the Arrow is a 1940 British mystery film directed by Harold French and starring Kenneth Kent, Diana Churchill and Belle Chrystall. It was made at Elstree Studios. The film is an adaptation of A.E.W. Mason's 1924 novel The House of the Arrow featuring the French detective Inspector Hanaud. It was released in the U.S. by PRC as Castle of Crimes.


      Cast


      Kenneth Kent as Inspector Hanaud
      Diana Churchill as Betty Harlowe
      Belle Chrystall as Ann Upcott
      Peter Murray-Hill as Jim Frobisher
      Clifford Evans as Maurice Thevenet
      Louise Hampton as Mme. Harlow
      Catherine Lacey as Francine Rollard
      Aubrey Dexter as Giradot
      James Harcourt as Boris Raviart
      Ivor Barnard as Jean Cladel
      Athene Seyler


      Critical reception


      In a contemporary review, Variety lamented, "an uninteresting whodunit geared for the duals," and criticised the film for being too wordy, saying, "it's hard for American audiences to understand much of the dialog because of the accents. Acting is stilted, though Kenneth Kent, as a police inspector, gives a fairly strong performance," the reviewer concluding that "Dreary lighting impedes much of the values"; while more recently, TV Guide also criticised the film's "low production values," and regretted, "Too bad there's no suspense or intrigue in this stock whodunit."


      References




      Bibliography


      Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.


      External links


      The House of the Arrow at IMDb
      Review of film at Variety

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