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The Limping Man (play)
The Limping Man may refer to: * ''The Limping Man'' (play), a 1931 play by William Matthew Scott * ''The Limping Man'' (1936 film), a British film adaptation of the play directed by Walter Summers * ''The Limping Man'' (1953 film), a British film directed by Cy Endfield {{DEFAULTSORT:Limping Man, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Matthew Scott
William Matthew Scott (30 September 1893 – 7 May 1964), pen name Will Scott, was a British writer of stories and books for adults and children, published from 1920 to 1965. Towards the end of his life he was best known for ''The Cherrys'' series, written for children and published between 1952 and 1965. However, in earlier years he was known for his detective novels, his stage plays which were made into films, notably ''The Limping Man'' in 1931 and 1936, and for the 2,000 short stories that he contributed to magazines and newspapers; believed to be a record for the United Kingdom during his lifetime. As of 2011, his books are out of print. Biography Ancestry and youth William Matthew Scott was born at 128 Camp Road (now Oatland Lane) in Little London, Leeds, Yorkshire on 30 September 1893. Camp Road was demolished in the 1960s. His place of birth was next to the poor Jewish immigrant area of tailors and shoemakers, called the Leylands, in the All Souls district of Leeds. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Limping Man (1936 Film)
''The Limping Man'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by Walter Summers and starring Francis L. Sullivan, Hugh Wakefield and Patricia Hilliard. It was an adaptation of the play of the same title by William Matthew Scott. The film was shot at Welwyn Studios.Wood p.91 Cast * Francis L. Sullivan as Theodore Disher * Hugh Wakefield as Colonel Paget * Patricia Hilliard as Gloria Paget * Robert Cochran as Philip Nash * Leslie Perrins as Paul Hoyt * Judy Kelly as Olga Hoyt * Iris Hoey as Mrs. Paget * Frank Atkinson as Inspector Cable * George Pughe as Chicago Joe * Harry Hutchinson as Limpy * John Turnbull as Inspector Potts * Syd Crossley Syd Crossley (18 November 1885 – 1 November 1960) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian. He appeared in more than 110 films, often cast as a butler, between 1925 an ... as Sparrow * Arthur Brander as Sandall Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
