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Bul l dog Drummond?s Peril
Rel eased March, 1938
Bulldog Drummond: Peril was released March, 1938. The intended
wedding of Captain Hugh ?Bulldog? Drummond to Phyllis Clavering at
her villa in Switzerland is stopped short (once again) when someone
murders the Swiss policeman who is guarding their wedding presents.
The killer makes off with their prize possession, a synthetic diamond,
made by a secret process by Professor Bernard Goodman, the father of
their good friend Gwen Longworth. A guest, Sir Raymond Blantyre, head
of the Metropolitan Diamond Syndicate, disappears at the same time,
and Drummond suspects that Sir Raymond, who has the most to lose if
Professor Goodman proceeds with his plans to publish his secret
process, has something to do with the theft. He leaves Phyllis and chases
back to England. Colonel Nielsen, of Scotland Yard, as usual scoffs at
Drummond?s suspicions and insists that a man as respected as Sir
Raymond could not possibly be involved in such a crime. But, as usual,
he has Drummond followed just in the event he turns up something
unexpected. An explosion that wrecks Goodman?s house, and apparently
kills him, makes Drummond more positive that the diamond king has
again resorted to murder to protect his business. He follows Professor
Botulian, a lifelong rival of Goodman?s, whom he believes to be involved
in the affair. His hunt leads him to a lonely house on the outskirts of
London where he finds Goodman a prisoner. Before they can escape,
Drummond and Goodman are joined by Tenny (E. E. Clive), his valet, and
Phyllis, who are also (as usual) being held by the crooks. Faced by
Blantyne and his armed confederates, Drummond begins to fight his way
out, but is met by superior forces.
Stars: John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell