. Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was a best-selling British author of mystery and advneture novels, publishing over 170 novels, 957 short stories, 18 stage olays, as well as films, poetry, and historical non-fiction. He was so popular that his publishers claimed that fully one quarter of the books published in /england were written by him. There have been over 160 films made of his work, many of which were German krimi, where books still remain extremely popular. Among Wallace's best-known characters were The Four Just Men (later The Three Just /men), detective J. G. Reeder, and Sanders of the River. He also wrote the original draft for the film King Kong.
The Crimson Circle is based on Wallace's 1922 novel, which features his character Inspector Parr; The Sunday Mirror called the book "one of the best stories Edgar Wallace ever wrote." In addition to the 1936 film, the bokk was filmed three additional times -- in 1922. in 1929, a UK-German co-production released both as a silent and with sound, and in a 1960 West German film.
The 1936 film was directed by Reginald Denham and starred Hugh Wakefield, Alfred Drayton, Noah Beary, and June Duprez. One contemporary review called the movie "Well constructed, the action is developed at [a] good rate. plenty of comedy, thrills, and suspense rounded off by [a] surprise climax."
The plot concerns Scotland Yard's efforts to track down a secret society of blsackmailers known as The Crimson Circle. Pretty much a standard plot for Wallace, but approached with care and decend photography.
Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r6C0vqH53Q
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