Talk of the Devil (1936)
1h 16m
Running Time
December 9, 1936Release Date
Talk of the Devil (1936)
1h 16m
Running Time
December 9, 1936Release Date
Plot.
A ruthless businessman tries to steal his brother's successful shipping company. He hires a gifted mimic to date one of his brother's daughters to get some inside information about the business. The mimic succeeds only too well, with tragic results.
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Cast & Crew.
Ricardo Cortez
Ray Allen
Sally Eilers
Ann Marlow
Basil Sydney
Stephen Rindlay
Randle Ayrton
John Findlay
Carol Reed
Director
George Barraud
Writer
Anthony Kimmins
Writer
Jack Raymond
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 9, 1936
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 16m
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom
Genres
Wiki.
Talk of the Devil is a 1936 British crime film directed by Carol Reed and starring Ricardo Cortez, Sally Eilers and Basil Sydney.Reed had previously been working for Ealing Studios, but he made the film for the independent producer Herbert Wilcox. It was the first film to be completely made at the recently opened Pinewood Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold.
It remains one of Reed's most obscure films and was for many years out of circulation, although the BFI National Archive holds a copy. The film was poorly received in its time and did little to boost Reed's standing in the British film industry.