The Challenge

Apr 2, 1948

1h 8m

★ 6.0

Overview

Bulldog Drummond investigates the murder of a sea captain who died before revealing the location of his hidden gold.

Genres

Mystery

Production Companies

Reliance Pictures

Bernard Small Productions

The Challenge Trailers

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Cast

Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond

Tom Conway

Vivian Bailey

June Vincent

Cliff Sonnenberg

Richard Wyler

Algy Longworth

John Newland

Kitty Fyffe

Eily Malyon

Captain Sonnenberg

Houseley Stevenson

Seymour

Terry Kilburn

Inspector McIver

Stanley Logan

Sergeant Shubeck

Leyland Hodgson

Blinky Henderson

James Fairfax

Jerome Roberts

Patrick Aherne

Arno

Oliver Blake

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