Meet Maxwell Archer

1940 1h 13m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Mystery

Synopsis

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Maxwell Archer, a private detective, attempts to clear a young man wrongly accused of murder.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Loder
Maxwell Archer
Leueen MacGrath
Sarah
Athole Stewart
Supt. Gordon
Marta Labarr
Nina
George Merritt
Insp. Cornell
Ronald Adam
Nicolides
Peter Hobbes
George Gull Jr.
Ralph Roberts
George Gull Sr.

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Paddy Carstairs
Writers: Katherine Strueby
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Paddy Carstairs, shot by Claude Friese-Greene. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Jaggs 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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John Loder and Leueen MacGrath and Athole Stewart carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

John Paddy Carstairs directs. Claude Friese-Greene behind the camera. Alan Jaggs cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Paddy Carstairs, shot by Claude Friese-Greene. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Alan Jaggs shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Loder and Leueen MacGrath and Athole Stewart carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0031636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.