Mr. Reeder in Room 13

Mr. Reeder in Room 13 is a 1938 British crime film directed by Norman Lee and starring Peter Murray-Hill, Sally Gray and Gibb McLaughlin.[1] It is based on the first J. G. Reeder book, Room 13 by Edgar Wallace.[2] The film was released in the U.S. in 1941 as Mystery of Room 13.[3]

Mr. Reeder in Room 13
Directed by	Norman Lee
Produced by	John Corfield
Written by	Victor Kendall Elizabeth Meehan Doreen Montgomery
Based on	novel Room 13 by Edgar Wallace
Starring	Peter Murray-Hill Sally Gray Gibb McLaughlin
Music by	Ronnie Munro
Cinematography	Eric Cross
Edited by	Ted Richards (as Edward Richards)
Production company	British National Films
Distributed by	Associated British Film Distributors (UK)
Release date	February 1938 (UK)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot summary

Mr. J.G. Reeder (Gibb McLaughlin) is called in by the Bank of England to investigate a gang of forgers. Reeder enlists the aid of a younger man, Capt. Johnnie Gray (Peter Murray Hill), to infiltrate the gang by going undercover in Dartmoor jail.

Cast

• Peter Murray-Hill as Captain Johnnie Gray
• Sally Gray as Claire Kane
• Gibb McLaughlin as J.G. Reeder
• Malcolm Keen as Peter Kane
• Leslie Perrins as Jeffrey Legge
• Sara Seegar as Lila Legge
• D.J. Williams as Emmanuel Legge
• Rex Carvel as Sir John Flaherty
• Robert Cochran as Detective Inspector Barker
• Phil Ray as Fenner, convict

Critical reception

Britmovie wrote, "director Norman Lee keeps things moving along briskly and packs plenty of goings-on into its relatively short running time, but the outlandish plot requires some suspension of disbelief."[4]

See also

• Room 13 (1964)

References

1. "Mr. Reeder in Room 13". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
2. Edgar Wallace. "Room 13 (Mr. J. G. Reeder #1)". Goodreads.
3. "Mystery-of-Room-13 - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com.
4. "Mr. Reeder in Room 13". britmovie.co.uk.

External links

• Mr. Reeder in Room 13 at IMDb