The Crouching Beast

1935 1h 18m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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In 1915 during the First World War, a British secret agent is killed while stealing secret Turkish plans for the Gallipoli Campaign but manages to pass his information to an American journalist.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fritz Kortner
Ahmed Bey
Wynne Gibson
Gail Dunbar
Andrews Engelmann
Prince Dmitri
Isabel Jeans
The Pellegrini
Fred Conyngham
Rudi von Linz
Peter Gawthorne
Kadir Pasha
Ian Fleming
Major Abbott
Marjorie Mars
Ottillie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Victor Hanbury
Writers: L. du Garde Peach
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Victor Hanbury, shot by James Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Lean shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fritz Kortner and Wynne Gibson and Andrews Engelmann carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Victor Hanbury directs. James Wilson behind the camera. David Lean cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Victor Hanbury, shot by James Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor David Lean shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fritz Kortner and Wynne Gibson and Andrews Engelmann carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0026248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.