The Case of Gabriel Perry is a 1935 British crime film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Henry Oscar, Olga Lindo and Margaret Lockwood.[2] It was written by L. du Garde Peach based on the 1933 play Wild Justice by James Dale.[1]
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| Directed by | Albert de Courville |
| Written by | L. du Garde Peach |
| Based on | play Wild Justice by James Dale[1] |
| Produced by | Herbert Smith |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation (UK) |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAn unstable Victorian doctor murders a woman.[3]
Cast
edit- Henry Oscar as Gabriel Perry
- Olga Lindo as Mrs Perry
- Margaret Lockwood as Mildred Perry
- Franklin Dyall as Prosecution
- Raymond Lovell as Defence
- John Wood as Godfrey Perry
- Martita Hunt as Mrs Read
- Rodney Ackland as Tommy Read
- Percy Walsh as William Read
- Ralph Truman as Inspector White
- Alastair Sim as minor role
Reception
editThe Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Most of the acting is competent, and the trial scene – a substantial part of the film – is a much better dramatic presentation than most court scenes appearing on the screen to-day. But the direction is at times a little crude, at others lacking in clarity."[4]
The Daily Film Renter wrote: "Engrossing psychological study of murderer, painstakingly presented in drama that works up to strong climax. ... Henry Oscar gives holding portrayal in lead, revealing mind of homicidal maniac with uncanny skill. Unusual offering of pronounced box-office calibre."[5]
Kine Weekly wrote: "A vivid, penetrating psychological study of a vicious, inhuman hypocrite, expressed in terms of arresting, thrilling screen entertainment. There is, however, nothing highbrow about the picture; it is crisp, gripping theatre, treated intelligently from the popular and box-office angle. Henry Oscar, of course, dominates the plot; his part is the fat one, but the director adroitly avoids all the pitfalls of the one-man show."[6]
Preservation status
editThe British Film Institute National Archive holds a collection of ephemera and stills but no film or video materials.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 "The Case of Gabriel Perry". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database |The Case of Gabriel Perry (1935)". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Case of Gabriel Perry". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 2 (13): 52. 1 January 1935. ProQuest 1305801544.
- ↑ "The Case of Gabriel Perry". The Daily Film Renter (2540): 4. 30 April 1935. ProQuest 2826329376.
- ↑ "The Case of Gabriel Perry". Kine Weekly. 219 (1463): 21. 2 May 1935. ProQuest 2338265355.