Mr. Reeder in Room 13

Based onnovel Room 13 by Edgar WallaceProduced byJohn CorfieldStarringCinematographyEric CrossEdited byTed Richards (as Edward Richards)Music byRonnie MunroDistributed byAssociated British Film Distributors (UK)78 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

Mr. Reeder in Room 13 is a 1938 British crime film directed by Norman Lee and starring Peter Murray-Hill, Sally Gray and Gibb McLaughlin.^[1] It is based on the first J. G. Reeder book, Room 13 by Edgar Wallace.^[2] The film was released in the U.S. in 1941 as Mystery of Room 13.^[3]

Plot

Mr. J.G. Reeder is called in by the Bank of England to investigate a gang of forgers. Reeder enlists the aid of a younger man, Capt. Johnnie Gray, to infiltrate the gang by going undercover in Dartmoor jail.

Cast

• Peter Murray-Hill as Captain Johnnie Gray
• Sally Gray as Claire Kane
• Gibb McLaughlin as J.G. Reeder
• Malcolm Keen as Peter Kane
• Leslie Perrins as Jeffrey Legge
• Sara Seegar as Lila Legge
• D.J. Williams as Emmanuel Legge
• Rex Carvel as Sir John Flaherty
• Robert Cochran as Detective Inspector Barker
• Phil Ray as Fenner, convict

Critical reception

Britmovie wrote, "director Norman Lee keeps things moving along briskly and packs plenty of goings-on into its relatively short running time, but the outlandish plot requires some suspension of disbelief."^[4]

See also

• Room 13 (1964)
• The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969–71)

References

External links

• Mr. Reeder in Room 13 at IMDb