Blake of Scotland Yard | |
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Directed by | Robert F. Hill |
Produced by | Sam Katzman |
Written by |
William Buchanan (screenplay) Basil Dickey (screenplay) Robert F. Hill (story) |
Starring | See below |
Cinematography | William Hyer |
Edited by |
Frederick Bain Holbrook N. Todd |
Distributed by | Victory Pictures |
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Running time
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73 minutes (film) 303 minutes (serial) |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Blake of Scotland Yard is a 1937 Victory Pictures American film directed by Robert F. Hill. It is a feature film edited from the film serial of the same name.
Sir James Blake, a leading figure in crime fighting, has retired from Scotland Yard in order he can assist his niece Hope and her friend Jerry in developing an apparatus they have invented. Sir James believes that their invention has the potential to prevent wars, and plans to donate it to the League of Nations. However, a gang of criminals led by the elusive "Scorpion" steals the device, and Blake and his associates must recover the invention and determine the true identity of the "Scorpion".