The Gables Mystery is a 1938 British crime film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Francis L. Sullivan, Antoinette Cellier and Leslie Perrins.[1] It is an adaptation of the play The Man at Six by Jack Celestin and Jack DeLeon, previously made into a 1931 film of the same title which was also directed by Hughes. It was shot at Welwyn Studios as a quota quickie for release by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[2]

Plot

Police are called to investigate a murder at a country house named The Gables where they find a number of strange characters living.

Cast

• Francis L. Sullivan as Power
• Antoinette Cellier as Helen Vane
• Leslie Perrins as Inspector Lloyd
• Derek Gorst as Frank Rider
• Jerry Verno as Potts
• Aubrey Mallalieu as Sir James Rider
• Sidney King as Mortimer
• Laura Wright as Mrs Mullins
• Ben Williams as Uncredited

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.

External links

• The Gables Mystery at IMDb

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