The Angelus (film)
| The Angelus | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thomas Bentley |
| Written by | Michael Barringer |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | Anthony Bushell Nancy O'Neil Eve Gray Garry Marsh |
| Cinematography | Sydney Blythe William Luff |
| Edited by | Robert Verrell |
| Music by | W.L. Trytel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Ambassador Film Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Angelus (also known as Who Killed Fen Markham?[1]) is a 1937 British crime film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Anthony Bushell, Nancy O'Neil and Garry Marsh.[2][3] It was written by MIchael Barrinnger.
Synopsis
A nun who leaves her convent to hunt down a murderer.[4]
Cast
- Anthony Bushell as Brian Ware
- Nancy O'Neil as June Rowland
- Eve Gray as Elsie Blake
- Mary Glynne as Sister Angelica
- Garry Marsh as Fen Markham
- Richard Cooper as Kenneth Blake
- Charles Carson as John Ware
- Amy Veness aas Mrs. Grimes
Reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "It is an old-fashioned and unconvincing plot in which all the situations are manoeuvred. The convent scenes in particular are sentimentalised and unreal. Eve Gray is excellent as Maisie Blake, a friend of Sister Angelica's, but the acting is hampered by the story so that most of the actors fail to be convincing."[5]
Kine Weekly wrote: "Here is an artless emotional potpourri, a sentimental romantic melodrama containing every element of traditional old-time theatre fare, from crime to the convent. The piecing together of the plot does not reveal a great deal of imagination, nor is the acting outstanding, but with all its unblushing naiveté, it has undoubted possibilities as a tear jerker for the masses. ... Anthony Bushell and Nancy O'Neil are the lovers, Eve Gray is Maisie, Charles Carson is John Ware, Mary Glynne is Sister Angelica, and Gary Marsh is Markham, but not one of them acts with distinction. They are, however, adequate, but this cannot be said of Alice O'Day, who gets laughs in the wrong place."[6]
References
- ^ "Who Killed Fen Markham? - TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "The Angelus". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "The Angelus (1937)". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019.
- ^ "The Angelus (1937) - Thomas Bentley - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ^ "The Angelus". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 4 (37): 123. 1 January 1937. ProQuest 1305801692.
- ^ "The Angelus". Kine Weekly. 244 (1573): 30. 10 June 1937. ProQuest 2338194369.
External links
- The Angelus at IMDb