BULLDOG DRUMMOND ESCAPES (1937) Ray Milland, Heather Angel | Adventure, Mystery, Romance | B&W

Bulldog Drummond Escapes is a 1937 American mystery thriller film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Ray Milland as Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond alongside Heather Angel and Reginald Denny. Paramount continued with the Bulldog Drummond series, producing seven more films over the next two years. They replaced Milland with John Howard.

SYNOPSIS
Captain Drummond becomes a prisoner when he intends to protect a beautiful heiress of an espionage organization.

Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond (Ray Milland) has just returned to England. As he is driving home in the dark, a young woman jumps out in front of his car. He misses Phyllis Clavering (Heather Angel), but she falls to the ground. As he tries to revive her, he hears a shout for help, then gunshots. As he goes to investigate, the woman drives away with Drummond's car. He is soon able to trace her to nearby Greystone Manor, and when he goes there to meet her, she urges him to help her get out of a desperate situation

CAST & CREW
Ray Milland as Capt. Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond
Sir Guy Standing as Inspector Nielson
Heather Angel as Miss Phyllis Clavering
Reginald Denny as Algy Longworth
Porter Hall as Maj. Norman Merridew
Fay Holden as Mrs. Natalie Seldon
E.E. Clive as "Tenny" Tennison
Walter Kingsford as 'Professor' Stanton
P.J. Kelly as Stiles - the butler
Charles McNaughton as Chief Constable Higgins
Clyde Cook as Constable Alf
Frank Elliott as Bailey
David Clyde as Gower
Doris Lloyd as Nurse

Directed by James P. Hogan
Written by Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Based on Bulldog Drummond Again play by Herman C. McNeile, Gerard Fairlie
Produced by Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Cinematography Victor Milner
Edited by William Shea
Music by Boris Morros
Production company Paramount Pictures
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date January 22, 1937
Running time 67 minutes
Country United States
Language English