Product Details

• Actors: John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell, Reginald Denny, E.E. Clive
• Directors: James P. Hogan
• Writers: Herman C. McNeile, Stuart Palmer
• Producers: Stuart Walker
• Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Alpha Video
• DVD Release Date: May 20, 2003
• Run Time: 66 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00008W2TT
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #301,274 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Bulldog Drummond's Peril" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Ho hum, are we to the credits yet?, April 28, 2004

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This review is from: Bulldog Drummond's Peril (DVD)

This film will appeal only to those who really enjoy B movies from the 1930's. Put out by Congress Films, this is a real low budget flick that will have you snoring by the second reel. It seems that someone has stolen one of Bulldog Drummond's wedding presents, and in the process killed a man guarding all the gifts. Bulldog (John Howard)leaves his bride-to-be to get the gift back. From here on the movie doesn't get any better. "Bulldog Drummond's Revenge" is a better selection in the series. Better yet, opt for Monogram Picture's "Mr Wong, Detective" starring Boris Karloff which is a nicer effort and actually has a tricky ending.

4.0 out of 5 stars Safeguarding the Diamond Cartel, November 8, 2010

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Acute Observer (By the Shore NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bulldog Drummond's Peril (DVD)

Bulldog Drummond's Peril, 1938 film

The story begins with cars on a road in London England. There is a notice about a wedding in Switzerland. [Note how Blanche uses that camera.] The gift of a large man-made diamond is a threat to the diamond cartel. Can it be stolen? "No home is complete without one." They find the detective hired to watch the gifts under a table! Would a man of wealth and position stoop to stealing? [How did he gain his wealth?] The ability to manufacture diamonds would destroy the value of real diamonds and the value of their company stock. Will this investigation interfere with the wedding? We see how they hide a diamond in a book. Hugh sends a cablegram to Neilson, who treats it as a joke. Can Hugh, Algy, and Tenny quickly fly to England? But there is zero visibility! Can Hugh land safely?

Sir Raymond Blantyre visits the scientist who manufactured the artificial diamond; he repeats the process. Professor Goodman plans to reveal the process to the public. This will result in a great loss for the diamond industry! [You know where this is going.] They offer a large sum for the exclusive rights to this process, a monopoly patent. But he refuses. Will this put him in great danger? It can affect the British Empire! Blantyre offers first £5,000 then £50,000! Will there be a double-cross? Later Hugh shows up. Tenny sees what happened, and follows the truck. Botulian shows up shows up and is accused of being there earlier. Botulian visits Hugh and gets Goodman's notes. Later Hugh visits Botulian to see Professor Goodman, and is captured. Where are they kept? Hugh's friends search all over. They escape, then Hugh must return to rescue Phyllis. There is a struggle, Hugh wins. Colonel Neilson arrives with the police to sort things out. Sir Raymond is taken into custody to be sent back to Switzerland for questioning. Somehow, the great damage to the diamond cartel will be averted.

Industrial grade diamonds are very important in manufacturing, but few know the details. This story is set in England but filmed in Hollywood. Hugh and Tenny seem derived from Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. Note how the right to keep and bear arms was respected in Britain until 1946.

2.0 out of 5 stars John Howard just does not make a good Bulldog, June 30, 2009

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This review is from: Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938) (DVD)

It looks like Bulldog (John Howard) is getting married to Phyllis (Louise Campbell) and giving up the detecting racket. One of the wedding gifts is an artificial or man made diamond. Naturally this is seen by a diamond mine owner, Sir Raymond Blantyre (Matthew Boulton.) He realized his economy is in peril. The diamond and Sir Raymond go missing and there is a body left behind. It does not take long to figure how what happened. From here things get crossed and double crossed. There are explosive scenes and goofy chase scenes. Col. Neilson (John Barrymore) of Scotland Yard is after Captain Drummond for his indiscretions and only confuses things.

The whole film is pretty much Drummond formula (screen play by Stuart Palmer and based on "The Third Round" by H.C. (Snapper) McNeile) but there is no spark among the characters or satisfaction in the chases or discoveries or conclusions.