The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1940)

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The game of football figures prominently in The Arsenal Stadium Mystery -- not the American gridiron version, but the soccer-style competition played in England. The focus is on Anthony Bushell, playing a champion British football player. Bushell is poisoned to death during a game, in full view of a capacity crowd. Police inspector Leslie Banks enters the scene to determine who, why, and how. Like many British programmers of the 1930s, Arsenal Stadium Mystery was an early arrival on American television. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

Leslie Banks
as Inspector Anthony Slade
Greta Gynt
as Gwen Lee
Ian MacLean
as Sgt. Clinton
Liane Linden
as Inga Larsson
Anthony Bushell
as Jack Dyce
Esmond Knight
as Raille
Maire O'Neill
as Mrs. Kirwan
E.V.H. Emmett
as Himself
Wyndham Goldie
as Kindilett
David Keir
as Dr. Meadow
Richard Norris
as Setchley
Bruce Winston
as Composer
Brian Worth
as Philip Morring
Dennis Wyndham
as Commissionaire
Johnnie Schofield
as Arsenal Doctor
Ian McLean
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The explanation of the murder depends on another death outside the story and a coroner's report, and Mr. Dickinson's skill is never more evident than in his grim sad dramatisation of the dull typewritten pages.

Oct 3, 2018 | Full Review…
The Spectator

The plot is complicated, and not always easy to follow, but this is readily overlooked in the excitement of really well-staged football sequences, and the presence on the screen of a famous team and its Manager and Trainer.

Jan 24, 2018 | Full Review…
Monthly Film Bulletin

The movie has more than a few good qualities, most notably the presence of Leslie Banks as the wonderfully droll police inspector. He pretty much makes the show.

Aug 10, 2012 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
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