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  • Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939)
  • 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

It comes as no surprise when Inspector Hornleigh and his assistant, Sergeant Bingham, go to enjoy the winds and rains on their annual seaside vacation, when they run into a "busman's holiday." One of their fellow boarders at Balmoral Guest...See moreIt comes as no surprise when Inspector Hornleigh and his assistant, Sergeant Bingham, go to enjoy the winds and rains on their annual seaside vacation, when they run into a "busman's holiday." One of their fellow boarders at Balmoral Guest House, Captain Fraser of the Royal Navy, goes out one dismal night with his pet terrier and is found crushed and burned to death in his wrecked roadster at the foot of a cliff. Hornleigh and Bingham, residing at Brighthaven incognito and the last people to see Fraser, are taken into custody by the local police. It was impossible to identify the charred body and the dog is missing. Hornleigh, suspecting murder, identifies himself and goes to work on the case. He proves that the crash was neither suicide nor accident, and that the body is not Fraser, despite an identifying tattoo on the back of his hand. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Sidney Gilliat (screenplay) | Leonard Reginald Gribble (novel "Stolen Death") (as Leo Grex) | Frank Launder (screenplay) | J.O.C. Orton (adaptation) | John P. Wynn (character) (as Hans W. Priwin)
Producer
Cinematographer
Jack E. Cox (photography) (as Jack Cox)
Editor
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Updated Oct 4, 1939

Release date
Dec 1, 1939 (United States)

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28 cast members
Name Known for
Gordon Harker
Inspector Hornleigh Inspector Hornleigh   See fewer
Alastair Sim
Sergeant Bingham Sergeant Bingham   See fewer
Linden Travers
Miss Meadows Miss Meadows   See fewer
Wally Patch
Police Sergeant Police Sergeant   See fewer
Philip Leaver
Bradfield Bradfield   See fewer
Kynaston Reeves
Dr. Manners Dr. Manners   See fewer
John Turnbull
Chief Constable Chief Constable   See fewer
Wyndham Goldie
Sir George Sir George   See fewer
Eileen Bell
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Cecil Bevan
Man In Solicitor's Office (uncredited) Man In Solicitor's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Clifford Buckton
Pet Shop Customer / Detective Sergeant (uncredited) Pet Shop Customer / Detective Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Bull
Radio Ham Operator (uncredited) Radio Ham Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Carson
Chief Superintendent (uncredited) Chief Superintendent (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Conway
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Denison
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Derek Farr
Bridge Club Member (uncredited) Bridge Club Member (uncredited)   See fewer
John Glyn-Jones
Alfred (uncredited) Alfred (uncredited)   See fewer
Morland Graham
Griggle (uncredited) Griggle (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Handl
Boarder (uncredited) Boarder (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Jardine
Alfred's Girlfriend (uncredited) Alfred's Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Megs Jenkins
Freda - The Maid (uncredited) Freda - The Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Jerrold
Mrs. Adeline Bracer (uncredited) Mrs. Adeline Bracer (uncredited)   See fewer
David Keir
Boarder (uncredited) Boarder (uncredited)   See fewer
Laurence Kitchin
Solicitor's Clerk (uncredited) Solicitor's Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
John Rae
Stonewallis' Butler (uncredited) Stonewallis' Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Brooks Turner
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Varley
Mrs. Mooney (uncredited) Mrs. Mooney (uncredited)   See fewer
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