The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939)
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- 1h 24min
- Comedy, Crime
- Nov 1939 (UK)
- Movie
When a star player drops dead during a charity football match between Arsenal and amateur side the Trojans, Inspector Slade of Scotland Yard is called in to solve the crime.
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Cast
| Leslie Banks | ... |
Inspector Slade
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| Greta Gynt | ... |
Gwen Lee
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Ian McLean | ... |
Sergeant Clinton
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Liane Linden | ... |
Inga Larson
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| Anthony Bushell | ... |
John Doyce
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| Esmond Knight | ... |
Raille
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| Brian Worth | ... |
Philip Morring
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Richard Norris | ... |
Setchley
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Wyndham Goldie | ... |
Kindilett
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Alastair MacIntyre | ... |
Carter
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George Allison | ... |
Self
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Tom Whittaker | ... |
Self
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E.V.H. Emmett | ... |
Commentator
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Dennis Wyndham | ... |
Commissionaire
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David Keir | ... |
Dr. Meadow
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Johnnie Schofield | ... |
Arsenal Doctor
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Bruce Winston | ... |
Composer
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| Maire O'Neill | ... |
Housekeeper
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Cliff Bastin | ... |
Cliff Bastin - Arsenal Team Member
(as Bastin)
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Gordon Bremner | ... |
Gordon Bremmer - Arsenal Team Member
(as Bremner)
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Jack Crayston | ... |
Jack Crayson - Arsenal Team Member
(as Crayston)
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P.R. Crompton | ... |
Trojan Team Member
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H.A. Davies | ... |
Trojan Captain
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Ted Drake | ... |
Ted Drake - Arsenal Team Member
(as Drake)
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Alf Fields | ... |
Alf Fields - Arsenal Team Member
(as Fields)
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K. Goodyear | ... |
Trojan Team Member
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Eddie Hapgood | ... |
Eddie Hapgood - Arsenal Captain
(as Hapgood)
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Bryn Jones | ... |
Bryn Jones - Arsenal Team Member
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Leslie Jones | ... |
Leslie Jones - Arsenal Team Member
(as L. Jones)
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| Terry Kilburn | ... |
Errand Boy
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Alf Kirchen | ... |
Alf Kirchen - Arsenal Team Member
(as Kirchen)
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R.W. Lees | ... |
Trojan Team Member
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W.J. Lewington | ... |
Referee
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George Male | ... |
George Male - Arsenal Team Member
(as Male)
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J.W. Naylor | ... |
Trojan Team Member
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S. Schofield | ... |
Trojan Team Member
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R. Sturdy | ... |
Trojan Team Member
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George Swindin | ... |
George Swinden - Arsenal Team Member
(as Swindin)
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R. Woods | ... |
Trojan Team Member
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Pat Hagan | ... |
Policeman in Tutu Rehearsing Dance / Commissionaire (uncredited)
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Vincent Holman | ... |
Coroner (uncredited)
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Mike Johnson | ... |
Programme Seller (uncredited)
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| Vi Kaley | ... |
Neighbour At Window (uncredited)
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Tony Quinn | ... |
Concierge (uncredited)
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Charles Rolfe | ... |
Witness (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Thorold Dickinson | ||
Written by
| Leonard Reginald Gribble | ... | (original story) |
| Thorold Dickinson | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Alan Hyman | ... | (adaptation) |
| Patrick Kirwan | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Donald Bull | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Josef Somlo | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Desmond Dickinson | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Sidney Stone | ||
Art Direction by
| Ralph W. Brinton | ... | (as Ralph Brinton) |
Production Management
| Richard Norton | ... | in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cecil Dixon | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| John Dennis | ... | sound mixer (as J.S. Dennis) |
| A.W. Watkins | ... | recording director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fred Daniels | ... | still photographer |
| Alan Lawson | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Richard Addinsell | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| John Greenwood | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Arthur Young | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| George Allison | ... | technical adviser |
Production Companies
- Greenspan & Seligman Enterprises Ltd. (present)
Distributors
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Standard Television (1949) (United States) (tv) (as Standard Television Corporation)
- Connoisseur Video (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- VCI Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (2019) (United States) (DVD)
- Network (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Network (2020) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arsenal Football Club (with thanks to, for their assistance and co-operation)
- Brentford Football Club (with thanks to, for their assistance and co-operation)
- Denham Studios Ltd. (logo)
- Gaumont British News (E.V.H. Emmett by arrangement with)
- Pinewood Studios (logo)
Storyline
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During a charity soccer match between top professional side Arsenal and touring amateur side Trojans, the Trojan's new star player collapses. After he dies, Inspector Slade of Scotland Yard is called in and declares it was murder. It takes all his ingenuity and another death before the motive is discovered and the killer revealed.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The football match from which the main action sequences were taken was between Arsenal and Brentford, and took place on Saturday 6th May 1939 with The Bees playing in a a special striped kit to simulate The Trojans (closer shots feature the Oxford and Cambridge Blues as the Trojans). See more » |
| Goofs | Footballer Doyce collapses on the football field and is pronounced dead, his girlfriend dashes to his flat to retrieve some letters and as she's leaving the hall porter is seen to be looking at a paper with the headline about Doyce's death which is some what too early. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Home on the Range See more » |
| Quotes |
[Arsenal manager giving pre-game talk]
George Allison: ...they don't play your game, they play the attacking game. See more » |