The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1935

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

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An opium-addicted choirmaster of a cathedral puts himself in a difficult situation after he falls in love with his nephew's fiancee. His love turns to madness and one Christmas Eve, he murders his rival and stuffs the corpse into a pit of quicklime that is located beneath the cathedral crypt. Any one after that who falls in love with the girl suffers a similar fate. The story is based on the final, unfinished novel of Charles Dickens.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Stuart Walker
Written By:

Bradley King (I), John L. Balderston, Leopold Atlas, Gladys Unger
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 6, 1996
Runtime:

86 minutes
Studio:

UN

Cast

Claude Rains
as John Jasper

Douglass Montgomery
as Neville Landless

Heather Angel
as Rosa Bud

David Manners
as Edwin Drood

Valerie Hobson
as Helena Landless

Francis L. Sullivan
as Rev. Mr. Septimus Crisparkle

Walter Kingsford
as Hiram Grewigious

E.E. Clive
as Thomas Sapsea

Veda Buckland
as Tope

Forrester Harvey
as Durdles

Louise Carter
as Mrs. Crisparkle

Ethel Griffies
as Miss Twinkleton

George Ernest
as Deputy

Zeffie Tilbury
as Opium Den Hag

J.M. Kerrigan
as Chief Verger Tope

Elsa Buchanan
as Mrs. Tisher

Harry Cording

D'Arcy Corrigan
as Opium Addict

Anne O'Neal
as Crisparkle Maid

Will Geer
as Villager

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Critic Reviews for The Mystery of Edwin Drood

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Claude Rains gives another one of his great performances, brilliantly playing a vile character suspected of murder.

Mar 4, 2015 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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