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Bulldog Drummond is a 1929 American pre-Code crime film in which Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond helps a beautiful young woman in distress. The film stars Ronald Colman as the title character, Claud Allister, Lawrence Grant, Montagu Love, Wilson Benge, Joan Bennett, and Lilyan Tashman.
Bulldog Drummond: Directed by F. Richard Jones. With Ronald Colman, Claud Allister, Lawrence Grant, Montagu Love. A bored WWI veteran helps out a young woman whose uncle is being held hostage by embezzlers.
- (1.3K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- F. Richard Jones
- 1929-05-02
25 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Bulldog Drummond. 1929 1h 30m Passed. 6.3 (1.3K) Rate. A bored WWI veteran helps out a young woman whose uncle is being held hostage by embezzlers. Director F. Richard Jones Stars Ronald Colman Claud Allister Lawrence Grant. A solidly made film with good performances. 2. Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back.
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A British adventurer helps a blonde beauty rescue her uncle from an unscrupulous psychiatrist.
- F. Richard Jones, Paul Jones
- Ronald Colman
The novel Bulldog Drummond begins when Drummond places an advertisement in a newspaper looking for adventure to lift the ennui of his life in post-war London. The response comes from Phyllis Benton, who is concerned for the health and well-being of her father, over whom Henry Lakington and Carl Peterson have a hold.
Urbane sleuth Drummond (Ronald Colman) and his man, Algy, help a woman (Joan Bennett) who answers their ad in the London Times.
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- Mystery & Thriller
A bored WWI veteran "Capt. Drummond" (Ronald Colman) is recruited by damsel in distress Joan Bennett ("Phyllis Benton") to try to help free her wealthy uncle from a care home, where she believes he is being held against his will whilst they try to extort money from him.
