| After Dark | |
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| Directed by | Albert Parker |
| Written by | John Barrow |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Hugh Perceval |
| Starring | Horace Hodges Hugh Williams Grethe Hansen |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Ann Cullingworth |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 45 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
After Dark is a 1932 British crime film directed by Albert Parker and starring Horace Hodges, Hugh Williams and Grethe Hansen.[2] It was written by John Barrow based on the 1926 play of the same title by J. Jefferson Farjeon, and made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie.[3]
Plot
Richard Morton, returning to England with famous emeralds, is drugged and robbed on a train by thief Henry Lea. With the assistance of Alva, Lea's niece, who was unaware of her uncle's criminal activities, Morton discovers that the stolen gems have been hidden inside an antique clock recently sold to a collector. Morton, Alva, Lea, and Lea's criminal partner Harvey all arrive at the collector's house in pursuit of the emeralds. Following a chase during which Alva proves to the collector that she and her uncle are actually helping Morton, Harvey manages to escape with the clock. The collector then reveals that he had already found and removed the emeralds.[4]
Cast
- Horace Hodges as Thaddeus Cattermole Brompton
- Hugh Williams as Richard Morton
- Grethe Hansen as Alva Lea
- George Barraud as George Harvey
- Henry Oscar as Higgins
- Ian Fleming as Henry Lea
- Polly Emery as Mrs. Hannah Thirkettle
- Arthur Padbury as Wilfred Thirtkettle
- Lucille Lisle as Vivienne Roberts
Reception
Kine Weekly wrote: "Amusing crook comedy ... Plot is very well put over with a blend of humour, mystery, and lively characterisation. "[4]
Picturegoer wrote: "Breezy and amusing little crook comedy."[5]
References
- Denis Gifford, ed. (2016) [1973]. British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non Fiction Film. Vol. 2. Routledge. p. 380. ISBN 978-1-57958-171-8.
- "After Dark". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- Chibnall, Steve (2007). Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute. pp. 43–44. ISBN 978-1844571550.
- "After Dark". Kine Weekly. 188 (1332): 35. 27 October 1932. ProQuest 2322727516.
- "After Dark". Picturegoer. 2 (87): 19. 21 January 1933. ProQuest 1771147454.
External links
- After Dark at IMDb