The Scarab Murder Case (1936) is part of a series of films about fictional detective Philo Vance. Paramount Pictures intended for William Powell to portray the character, as he had in three prior Paramount films - The Canary Murder Case (1929), The Greene Murder Case (1929) and The Benson Murder Case (1930) - as well as The Kennel Murder Case (1933) for Warner Bros. However, Powell changed studios, and the role went to Wilfrid Hyde-White.
The British Film Institute has placed it on its BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films.
, 1h11 Réalisé parMaclean Rogers OrigineRoyaume-uni GenresPolicier ActeursJohn Bentley, Patricia Dainton, Valentine Dyall, John Robinson, Wally Patch, Roddy Hughes Note60% On the train to the seaside resort of Brighthaven, Richard Rollison (Bentley) is sharing a carriage with an attractive young lady called Susan Lancaster (Dainton). The journey is rudely interrupted when the window of the carriage is shattered by a barrage of bullets. Richard learns from the shaken Susan that she is on her way to join an uncle on holiday, and offers to escort her safely to her hotel. They learn that her uncle has disappeared, but has left Susan a package. Later, Rollison happens to overhear a pair of shady characters discussing how to kidnap Susan. She explains that her uncle has developed a secret formula which sinister characters are keen to get their hands on, and they have been receiving threats of menace, hence the flight to Brighthaven.
, 1h28 Réalisé parKen Annakin OrigineRoyaume-uni GenresComédie, Policier ActeursLeslie Phillips, Stanley Baxter, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Julie Christie, James Robertson Justice, Michael Medwin Note61% Le capitaine "Dandy Forsdyke" est un criminel compulsif qui ne peut résister à la tentation de voler. Il est doué notamment pour l'ouverture des coffres-forts. Mais il est fiancé à Babette, une strip-teaseuse, qui veut qu’il reprenne le droit chemin avant de l'épouser. Comme il est amoureux, il veut désespérément arrêter, mais il est toujours attiré dans de mauvais coups par ses anciens amis. Babette découvre une société connue sous le nom de "Les Escrocs Anonymes" qui aide les voleurs endurcis à s'amender. Fondée par M. Montague, cet société a un excellent bilan. Babette accepte de les aider à guérir Forsdyke.