Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It (1941): Cast
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It is a 1941 crime film directed by Walter Forde, starring Percy Walsh as Inspector Blow, Gordon Harker and Wally Patch. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Walter Forde
- Genre
- Crime
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It About?
The premise of Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It without spoilers.
In the last Inspector Hornleigh comedy‑thriller, Inspector Hornleigh (Gordon Harker) is passed over for a big spy case and sent by Scotland Yard to an army barracks to investigate petty supply thefts. Working with Sergeant Bingham (Alastair Sim), he uncovers a fifth‑columnist ring after a dim assistant flirts with a cafeteria girl, leading to an embarrassing transmission of their arrival to Germany.
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It Themes & Keywords
· 10 tags- bumbling sidekick
- detective as protagonist
- espionage
- mail train
- dentist
- fifth columnist
- spy
- detective
- evil man
- sequel
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It Cast & Characters
Percy Walsh leads the cast as Inspector Blow, with Gordon Harker as Inspector Hornleigh and Wally Patch as Sergeant Major. Directed by Walter Forde; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Walter Forde
- Percy Walsh as Inspector Blow
- Gordon Harker as Inspector Hornleigh
- Wally Patch as Sergeant Major
- Alastair Sim as Sergeant Bingham
Also Starring in Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It
· 22 more- Cyril Cusack Postal Sorter
- Raymond Huntley Dr. Kerbishley
- John Salew Mr. Tomboy
- Edward Chapman Mr. Blenkinsop
- Bill Shine Hotel Porter
- David Horne Commissioner
- Peter Gawthorne Colonel
- Allan Jeayes Brigadeer Lloyd
- Arthur Hambling Joe
- Phyllis Calvert Mrs. Wilkinson
- O.B. Clarence Professor Mackenzie
- James Knight Cinema Manager
- Arthur Denton Train Guard
- Edward Underdown
- George Street Stores Sgt
- Noel Dainton Corporal
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- Charles Oliver Dr. Wilkinson
- Stuart Latham Mr. Jennings
- Betty Jardine Daisy
- Richard Cooper
- Sylvia Cecil
- Marie Makino
More from Walter Forde
More films directed by Walter Forde: Time Flies, The Peterville Diamond, Go to Blazes and Atlantic Ferry.
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Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It?
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It released?
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It was released on May 17, 1941.
Who directed Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It?
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It was directed by Walter Forde.
More films by Walter Forde Who is in the cast of Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It?
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It stars Percy Walsh as Inspector Blow, Gordon Harker as Inspector Hornleigh and Wally Patch as Sergeant Major, among 26 credited actors.
Does Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It have a post-credit scene?
No. Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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