(1:08:10) The reference to Monday Night at Eight is to a weekly BBC radio magazine and variety program broadcast live on the BBC Home Service (1937-1948). One segment of the program was called Puzzle Corner, apparently the part referred to here.
David Farrar as Sexton is 007 2 decades early, sexy, cerebral action figure, he should have made more, instead he took his clothes off & drove nuns out of their minds.
Great supporting cast, including the hilarious Kathleen Harrison, Ferdy Mayne, Jean Simmons, and even US actor Charles Farrell in a tiny role. John "Tinker" Varley seems only to have made a few films.
@@keithharvey6354 I wondered about that. The source I checked linked to the US actor, but it seemed weird that he'd appear in that film. Thanks for the update!
Meet Sexton Blake! Released UK 5 February 1945, USA 28 August 1951 (TV premiere). David Farrar as Sexton Blake; Manning Whiley as Raoul Sudd; Dennis Arundell as Sudd; John Varley as Tinker; Betty Huntley-Wright as Nobby Clark; Gordon McLeod as Superintendent Venner; Kathleen Harrison as Mrs. Bardell; Cyril Smith as Belford; Magda Kun as Yvonne; Ferdy Mayne (as Ferdi Mayne) as Slant-Eyes; Charles Farrell as The Skipper; Roddy Hughes as Ferraby; Philip Godfrey as James Baird; Tony Arpino as Torch; Charles Rolfe as Mario Carloni; Billy Howard as Policeman; John Powe, Cockney Chink; Mark Jones, Barman; Jack Vyvyan as Hawkins; Henry Wolston, Assistant Commissioner; David Keir as Charlie Kunn; Elsie Wagstaff as Mrs. Baird; Robert Brooks Turner (as Brookes Turner), Constable; Alfred Harris, Hospital Doctor; Margo Johns, Hospital Nurse; Olive Walter as Mrs. Watkins; Jean Simmons as Eva Watkins.
They weren't invaded. There're a few folms about invasion plans, eg Riddle of the Sands --- great film! Not recommending you get history from movies though!
An old pinball machine before flippers were introduced. Obviously a carbon-copy of Sherlock, but how did they choose such an uninspiring name as Sexton Blake? Not bad except for the fight scenes that harken back to silent cinema.
Just the other night I watched a documentary here on YT on pinball machines and was fascinated to see one of the old models in action. The machines were banned in the US for decades, even though they were made here.
Absolutely enjoyed watching this very good little movie I love the character Sexton Blake
If this film hasn't been restored yet ; it should be . Thanks for posting.
Right mixture of drama and humour (from Mrs Bardell). Plus, best ever ending to any detective film. It's thirsty work, you know.
i can watch anything David Farrar,,,excellant actor!
(1:08:10) The reference to Monday Night at Eight is to a weekly BBC radio magazine and variety program broadcast live on the BBC Home Service (1937-1948). One segment of the program was called Puzzle Corner, apparently the part referred to here.
Love these ol British mysteries great writers and great acting!
Almost like they invented both. Oh. Good cathedrals, also.
So tightly written. I must see this film again.
& SO British!
"He's in a state of wisteria" The wonderful Kathleen Harrison.
Another queen of the malaprop.
Oh Mr.Scrooge.........
Nice Brit B mystery movie. I have many SB stories downloaded on my Kindle e-reader. Also very enjoyable reading.
I have a number of them on Nook. Michael Moorcock wrote several Sexton Blake stories. That's what led me here...
This was made before I was born and I am 70
I was three.
LOVELY MAN DAVID FARRAR..AND VERY NICE AND ARTICULATE VOICE.
Thank you
“Just basic bardell! Work it out yourself!” I love her double entendres!” Son of a sea cook”
Amerikuhn comic Norm Crosby made his career out of malapropisms.
Great movie & Sexton Blake
The verbal lashes are deadly! Unexpected in a British film of this era.
David Farrar....so handsome.
Watch him in Black Narcissus, stud drives nuns crazy.
Much better than the normal 'B' movie.
David Farrar as Sexton is 007 2 decades early, sexy, cerebral action figure, he should have made more, instead he took his clothes off & drove nuns out of their minds.
Nutty Kathleen Byron!
The young girl in the garden having tea with her mother is Jean Simmons.
Hole in overcoat = "more coupons". War rationing of clothing.
The first five minutes looked like murder- but with their lighting cameraman it always did.
The Captain of the tub/tug bears a remarkable resemblance to Captain Haddock of Hergé's Adventures of TinTin! 😊
He just needs a beard!😊
I remember the Sexton Blake tv series in the sixties starring Laurence Payne.
Great movie as most filmed before 1980 were, but the pixel clouds in some of them are very annoying.
Comments here about too dark, well it is filmed at night so its being more realistic ,which i prefer to when night scenes are over lit
...and it's much easier to view in a dark room! I will resume watching tonite with lites out😮
Great supporting cast, including the hilarious Kathleen Harrison, Ferdy Mayne, Jean Simmons, and even US actor Charles Farrell in a tiny role. John "Tinker" Varley seems only to have made a few films.
This is the English actor Charles Farrell NOT the American Hollywood actor of the twenties and thirties who made his last film in 1941.
@@keithharvey6354 I wondered about that. The source I checked linked to the US actor, but it seemed weird that he'd appear in that film. Thanks for the update!
Why no summary on your movies?
Hey 👋!!
We all need NVG devices to see this in the dark !! 😆
Malapropisms still amuse, and there are some beauts!
What language are they speaking in the basement - is it Hungarian?
not Hungarian :) - 'how much do you know' would be 'mennyit tudsz'. I'd guess gibberish with bits of poorly spoken Italian 'quanto conosci'
OK governor, OK governor, OK governor, it does my bleeding head in does OK governor.
This seems like a good movie, but so far it's so damn dark I can't see what's going on. I'm bailing out.
Set screen Brightness to Full - 100%. Still dim but watchable. Don't forget to reset after film ends.
@ Larry E. Apologies. You were right.I stuck with it though for David Farrar's acting & His distinctive voice. Always enjoyable.
A complicated mystery with women who talk tough and men who faint a lot :)
Meet Sexton Blake! Released UK 5 February 1945, USA 28 August 1951 (TV premiere). David Farrar as Sexton Blake; Manning Whiley as Raoul Sudd; Dennis Arundell as Sudd; John Varley as Tinker; Betty Huntley-Wright as Nobby Clark; Gordon McLeod as Superintendent Venner; Kathleen Harrison as Mrs. Bardell; Cyril Smith as Belford; Magda Kun as Yvonne; Ferdy Mayne (as Ferdi Mayne) as Slant-Eyes; Charles Farrell as The Skipper; Roddy Hughes as Ferraby; Philip Godfrey as James Baird; Tony Arpino as Torch; Charles Rolfe as Mario Carloni; Billy Howard as Policeman; John Powe, Cockney Chink; Mark Jones, Barman; Jack Vyvyan as Hawkins; Henry Wolston, Assistant Commissioner; David Keir as Charlie Kunn; Elsie Wagstaff as Mrs. Baird; Robert Brooks Turner (as Brookes Turner), Constable; Alfred Harris, Hospital Doctor; Margo Johns, Hospital Nurse; Olive Walter as Mrs. Watkins; Jean Simmons as Eva Watkins.
Thank you!
Brilliant. So good of you to give us all this information.
Thank you for the good🎥 info 😊
Filmed 1945 in England? How in the World did they film a movie either during a war or right after?
They weren't invaded. There're a few folms about invasion plans, eg Riddle of the Sands --- great film! Not recommending you get history from movies though!
They used a camera and electric cords and actors and s director and....
They made a lot of movies during the war.
Who is Sexton Blake ????
I always imagined Kathleen Harrison was a sweet little thing when she was young.
David Farragut played in
46:45 “From what I could see of him, his eyes was screwed up just like a chink's”. A jolly little bit of racism, British style.
Capoid...or Mongoloid ?
@@robertwalker5521 No, racism.
That’s white of you
An old pinball machine before flippers were introduced. Obviously a carbon-copy of Sherlock, but how did they choose such an uninspiring name as Sexton Blake? Not bad except for the fight scenes that harken back to silent cinema.
Just the other night I watched a documentary here on YT on pinball machines and was fascinated to see one of the old models in action. The machines were banned in the US for decades, even though they were made here.
to bad these blake series are filmed in the dark.
Glad I wasn't paying the taxi fare 😊
Ah, the yaaah duh
Film is of poor quality, very dark, a shame.
Malapropisms galore
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I can’t follow this limey trash
Prefer Mr Middleton garden radio show
Gobbly Gook video 😞
You don't understand British English?
Thank you