Blake of Scotland Yard

Jan 30, 1937

1h 12m

★ 2.5

Overview

Sir James Blake has retired from Scotland Yard so that he can assist his niece Hope and her friend Jerry in developing an apparatus they have invented. Sir James thinks that their invention has the potential to prevent wars, and plans to donate it to the League of Nations. But a gang of criminals led by the elusive "Scorpion" steals the device, and Blake and his associates must recover the invention and determine the identity of the "Scorpion".

Genres

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

Victory Moving Pictures

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Cast

Jerry Sheehan

Ralph Byrd

Hope Mason

Joan Barclay

Doctor Marshall

Lloyd Hughes

Bobby Mason

Dickie Jones

Duchess

Lucille Lund

Julot

Nick Stuart

Chief Insp. Henderson

Sam Flint

Mimi - Policewoman

Gail Newbury

The Hag / Baron Polinka

Jimmy Aubrey

Daggett - the Butler (as Ted Lorch)

Theodore Lorch

Pedro - Henchman

George DeNormand

Peyton - Henchman

Bob Terry

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