The House of the Arrow (1930 film)

The House of the Arrow
Directed by	Leslie S. Hiscott
Produced by	Henry Edwards Julius Hagen
Written by	A.E.W. Mason (play) Cyril Twyford
Starring	Dennis Neilson-Terry Benita Hume Richard Cooper
Production company	Julius Hagen Productions
Distributed by	Warner Brothers
Release dates	March 1930
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The House of the Arrow is a 1930 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Dennis Neilson-Terry, Benita Hume and Richard Cooper.^[1] It was based on the book The House of the Arrow by A.E.W. Mason part of his Inspector Hanaud series.^[2] It was one of four film adaptations of the story. It was made at Twickenham Studios.^[3] A quota quickie, it was distributed by the American company Warner Brothers.^[4] A separate French-language version La Maison de la Fléche was also produced at Twickenham directed by Henri Fescourt.

A follow up film At the Villa Rose was made in 1930 with the same director. Richard Cooper replaced Terry as Inspector Hanaud.^[5]

Cast

Dennis Neilson-Terry as Inspector Hanuad
Benita Hume as Betty Harlow
Richard Cooper as Jim Frobisher
Stella Freeman as Ann Upcott
Wilfred Fletcher as Wabersky
Tony De Lungo as Maurice Thevene
Barbara Gott as Mrs Harlow
Betty de Malero as Francine

References

↑ "The House of the Arrow (1930)". IMDb. 1 March 1930.
↑ "The House of the Arrow (1930)". BFI.
↑ Wood p.69
↑ Chibnall p.259
↑ "At the Villa Rose (1930)". BFI.

Bibliography

Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

The House of the Arrow at the Internet Movie Database

The films of Leslie S. Hiscott

Feature Films The Marriage Business (1927) S.O.S. (1928) The Passing of Mr. Quin (1928) Ringing the Changes (1929) The Feather (1929) Call of the Sea (1930) The House of the Arrow (1930) At the Villa Rose (1930) The Sleeping Cardinal (1931) Brown Sugar (1931) Alibi (1931) Black Coffee (1931) Night in Montmartre (1931) When London Sleeps (1932) A Tight Corner (1932) A Safe Proposition (1932) Once Bitten (1932) Murder at Covent Garden (1932) The Missing Rembrandt (1932) The Crooked Lady (1932) Double Dealing (1932) The Face at the Window (1932) That's My Wife (1933) Strike It Rich (1933) The Stolen Necklace (1933) Out of the Past (1933) Marooned (1933) The Iron Stair (1933) I'll Stick to You (1933) His Grace Gives Notice (1933) Yes, Madam (1933) The Melody-Maker (1933) Cleaning Up (1933) The Stickpin (1933) Great Stuff (1933) Keep It Quiet (1934) Passing Shadows (1934) Flat Number Three (1934) The Man I Want (1934) Gay Love (1934) Crazy People (1934) She Shall Have Music (1935) A Fire Has Been Arranged (1935) The Big Splash (1935) The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935) Annie, Leave the Room! (1935) Three Witnesses (1935) Inside the Room (1935) Death on the Set (1935) Department Store (1935) The Interrupted Honeymoon (1936) Fame (1936) Millions (1937) Fine Feathers (1937) Ship's Concert (1937) Tilly of Bloomsbury (1940) The Seventh Survivor (1941) Sabotage at Sea (1942) Lady from Lisbon (1942) The Butler's Dilemma (1943) Welcome, Mr. Washington (1944) The Time of His Life (1955) Tons of Trouble (1956)

Short Films Raising the Wind (1925) A Friend of Cupid (1925) A Fowl Proceeding (1925) Cats (1925) Billets (1925)

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