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1936 British film

The Heirloom Mystery
Directed by	Maclean Rogers
Written by	Kathleen Butler G.H. Moresby-White
Produced by	A. George Smith
Starring	Edward Rigby Mary Glynne Gus McNaughton John Robinson
Cinematography	Geoffrey Faithfull
Production company	George Smith Productions
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	November 1936 (1936-11)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Heirloom Mystery is a 1936 British drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Edward Rigby, Mary Glynne and Gus McNaughton. After being secretly commissioned by a man to create a replica piece of furniture so he can sell the valuable original without his wife knowing, Charles Marriott's firm find themselves under investigation.

It was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton, as a quota quickie for distribution by RKO Pictures.

Cast

Edward Rigby as Charles Marriott
Mary Glynne as Lady Benton
Gus McNaughton as Alfred Fisher
Marjorie Taylor as Mary
John Robinson as Dick Marriott
Martin Lewis as Sir Arthur Benton
Kathleen Gibson as Doris
Louanne Shaw as Millie
Bruce Lester as Alf Dene
H. F. Maltby as Mr. Lewis
Michael Ripper as Minor role

References

BFI.org
Chibnall p.289

Bibliography

Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

The Heirloom Mystery at IMDb

v t e Films by Maclean Rogers
The Third Eye (1929) The Mayor's Nest (1932) The Crime at Blossoms (1933) Summer Lightning (1933) Up for the Derby (1933) Trouble (1933) It's a Cop (1934) Virginia's Husband (1934) The Scoop (1934) The Feathered Serpent (1934) A Little Bit of Bluff (1935) The Right Age to Marry (1935) Old Faithful (1935) Marry the Girl (1935) A Wife or Two (1936) The Shadow of Mike Emerald (1936) A Touch of the Moon (1936) Not So Dusty (1936) To Catch a Thief (1936) The Heirloom Mystery (1936) The Happy Family (1936) Nothing Like Publicity (1936) Busman's Holiday (1936) Farewell to Cinderella (1937) Strange Adventures of Mr. Smith (1937) Fifty-Shilling Boxer (1937) All That Glitters (1937) Father Steps Out (1937) Why Pick on Me? (1937) Racing Romance (1937) Easy Riches (1938) If I Were Boss (1938) His Lordship Regrets (1938) Darts Are Trumps (1938) Weddings Are Wonderful (1938) Paid in Error (1938) Miracles Do Happen (1939) His Lordship Goes to Press (1939) Garrison Follies (1940) Old Mother Riley Joins Up (1940) Shadowed Eyes (1940) Facing the Music (1941) Front Line Kids (1942) Gert and Daisy's Weekend (1942) Gert and Daisy Clean Up (1942) Variety Jubilee (1943) I'll Walk Beside You (1943) Somewhere in Civvies (1943) Give Me the Stars (1945) Don Chicago (1945) The Trojan Brothers (1946) Woman to Woman (1947) Calling Paul Temple (1948) The Story of Shirley Yorke (1948) Dark Secret (1949) Paul Temple's Triumph (1950) Something in the City (1950) Old Mother Riley's Jungle Treasure (1951) Madame Louise (1951) Paul Temple Returns (1952) Salute the Toff (1952) Hammer the Toff (1952) Down Among the Z Men (1952) Alf's Baby (1953) Force's Sweetheart (1953) Behind the Headlines (1953) Flannelfoot (1953) Johnny on the Spot (1954) Calling All Cars (1954) Assignment Redhead (1956) Not So Dusty (1956) You Pay Your Money (1957) Not Wanted on Voyage (1957) Mark of the Phoenix (1958) A Clean Sweep (1958) Just Joe (1960)

Films by Maclean Rogers

The Third Eye (1929)
The Mayor's Nest (1932)
The Crime at Blossoms (1933)
Summer Lightning (1933)
Up for the Derby (1933)
Trouble (1933)
It's a Cop (1934)
Virginia's Husband (1934)
The Scoop (1934)
The Feathered Serpent (1934)
A Little Bit of Bluff (1935)
The Right Age to Marry (1935)
Old Faithful (1935)
Marry the Girl (1935)
A Wife or Two (1936)
The Shadow of Mike Emerald (1936)
A Touch of the Moon (1936)
Not So Dusty (1936)
To Catch a Thief (1936)
The Heirloom Mystery (1936)
The Happy Family (1936)
Nothing Like Publicity (1936)
Busman's Holiday (1936)
Farewell to Cinderella (1937)
Strange Adventures of Mr. Smith (1937)
Fifty-Shilling Boxer (1937)
All That Glitters (1937)
Father Steps Out (1937)
Why Pick on Me? (1937)
Racing Romance (1937)
Easy Riches (1938)
If I Were Boss (1938)
His Lordship Regrets (1938)
Darts Are Trumps (1938)
Weddings Are Wonderful (1938)
Paid in Error (1938)
Miracles Do Happen (1939)
His Lordship Goes to Press (1939)
Garrison Follies (1940)
Old Mother Riley Joins Up (1940)
Shadowed Eyes (1940)
Facing the Music (1941)
Front Line Kids (1942)
Gert and Daisy's Weekend (1942)
Gert and Daisy Clean Up (1942)
Variety Jubilee (1943)
I'll Walk Beside You (1943)
Somewhere in Civvies (1943)
Give Me the Stars (1945)
Don Chicago (1945)
The Trojan Brothers (1946)
Woman to Woman (1947)
Calling Paul Temple (1948)
The Story of Shirley Yorke (1948)
Dark Secret (1949)
Paul Temple's Triumph (1950)
Something in the City (1950)
Old Mother Riley's Jungle Treasure (1951)
Madame Louise (1951)
Paul Temple Returns (1952)
Salute the Toff (1952)
Hammer the Toff (1952)
Down Among the Z Men (1952)
Alf's Baby (1953)
Force's Sweetheart (1953)
Behind the Headlines (1953)
Flannelfoot (1953)
Johnny on the Spot (1954)
Calling All Cars (1954)
Assignment Redhead (1956)
Not So Dusty (1956)
You Pay Your Money (1957)
Not Wanted on Voyage (1957)
Mark of the Phoenix (1958)
A Clean Sweep (1958)
Just Joe (1960)

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