- Mr. Satan (film)
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Mr. Satan Directed by Arthur B. Woods Produced by William Collier Written by John Meehan Jr.
J. O. C. OrtonStarring James Stephenson
Chili BouchierCinematography Robert La Presle Editing by Terence Fisher Distributed by Warner Brothers-First National Productions Release date(s) February 1938 Running time 79 minutes Country United Kingdom Language English Mr. Satan is a 1938 British spy thriller, directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring James Stephenson and Chili Bouchier. Unlike a majority of Woods' quota quickie productions of the 1930s which are believed lost, this film survives in the British Film Institute National Archive.
Plot
News correspondent Tim Garnett (Stephenson) and his photographer Connelly (Richard "Skeets" Gallagher) have been on assignment in a country on the edge of revoution. At the airport as they wait to leave, Connelly snaps a throwaway shot of an attractive woman boarding a plane. When the photograph is developed, they realise that the woman's male companion is Emile Zubova (Franklin Dyall), a notorious illegal arms dealer who had recently been reported as having committed suicide while on the run from agents wishing to track him down.
Connelly and Garnett start to investigate their scoop, but as they do so word gets back to Zubova that he has been photographed. Connelly and Garnett manage to identify the woman in the picture, Jacqueline Manet (Bouchier), and trace her movements to France. As they fly out, Zubova arranges to have their plane shot down in order to silence them. The plane crashes, but both survive relatively unscathed. Garnett locates Jacqueline and follows her, hoping she will lead him to Zubova. She realises she is being tailed and challenges Garnett. However the confrontation soon turns into mutual attraction and then love.
Having been informed of the dangerous situation by his lookout minions, Zubova has Garnett kidnapped and brought to his hideout, where plans are being made to torpedo an ocean liner in order to provoke another war from which Zubova can profit. Jacqueline arrives at the hideout and shoots Zubova during a struggle, but is herself fatally wounded in return and dies in Garnett's arms. Garnett is able to alert the authorities of the plot to sink the liner, the navy are put on hand to deal with the threat, and the submarine is destroyed.
Cast
- James Stephenson as Tim Garnett
- Chili Bouchier as Jacqueline Manet
- Richard "Skeets" Gallagher as Connelly
- Franklin Dyall as Emile Zubova
- Betty Lynne as Conchita
- Mary Cole as Billie
- Robert Rendel as Seymour
- Patricia Medina as Maria
External links
- Mr. Satan at the Internet Movie Database
- Mr. Satan at BFI Film & TV Database
Films directed by Arthur B. Woods 1930s Timbuctoo • On Secret Service • Radio Parade of 1935 • Give Her a Ring • Once in a Million • Music Hath Charms • Drake of England • Rhythm in the Air • Where's Sally? • Irish for Luck • Mayfair Melody • The Windmill • The Compulsory Wife • Don't Get Me Wrong • You Live and Learn • The Singing Cop • The Dark Stairway • Mr. Satan • Thistledown • Glamour Girl • The Return of Carol Deane • Dangerous Medicine • They Drive by Night • Q Planes • The Nursemaid Who Disappeared • Confidential Lady1940s Categories:- British films
- English-language films
- 1938 films
- 1930s thriller films
- British thriller films
- Films directed by Arthur B. Woods
- Black-and-white films
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