1934 British film by Bernard Vorhaus
Blind Justice is a 1934 British thriller film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Eva Moore, Frank Vosper, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Roger Livesey, and John Mills.[1] The screenplay concerns a woman who is blackmailed by a criminal, who has discovered that her brother was shot as a coward during World War I.[2]
It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by Universal Pictures.[3] It was based on Recipe for Murder, a 1932 play by Arnold Ridley.[4] A review of the play, mentioning the forthcoming film, was the first use of the word whodunit in print.[5]
Cast
References
- ^ "Blind Justice (1934)". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | BLIND JUSTICE (1934)". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ Chibnall p.277
- ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ "U's Whodunit: Universal is shooting 'Recipe for Murder,' Arnold Ridley's play". Variety. 28 August 1934. p. 19.
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
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