Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It

7.3
19411h 27m

Third and final film in the 'Inspector Hornleigh’ series of comedy-thrillers. Inspector Hornleigh (Gordon Harker), disappointed at not being handed an important spy case, is assigned by Scotland Yard to an army barracks to investigate the mundane thefts of supplies from the stores. This accidentally leads Hornleigh and Sergeant Bingham (Alastair Sim) to a nest of fifth columnists when his dim-witted assistant carelessly talks to a girl in the cafeteria – and that night, news of Hornleigh and Bingham’s arrival is embarrassingly transmitted back to Germany.

Cast

Photo of Gordon Harker

Gordon Harker

Inspector Hornleigh

Photo of Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

Sergeant Bingham

Photo of Phyllis Calvert

Phyllis Calvert

Mrs. Wilkinson

Photo of Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Mr. Blenkinsop

Photo of Charles Oliver

Charles Oliver

Dr. Wilkinson

Photo of Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

Dr. Kerbishley

Photo of David Horne

David Horne

Commissioner

Photo of O.B. Clarence

O.B. Clarence

Professor Mackenzie

Photo of John Salew

John Salew

Mr. Tomboy

Photo of Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Postal Sorter

Photo of Bill Shine

Bill Shine

Hotel Porter

Photo of Allan Jeayes

Allan Jeayes

Brigadeer Lloyd

Photo of Stuart Latham

Stuart Latham

Mr. Jennings

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Reviews

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CinemaSerf

6/10

This features an entertaining cast, a speeding train and some evil Nazis - and passes 90 minutes really quite well. It's down to the eponymous policeman (Gordon Harker) and his enthusiastic but bumbling, sidekick "Bingham" (Alastair Sim) to track down some army supplies that are being sold on the black market. Quickly, though, they release there is something much more sinister going on - and a perilous investigation into fifth columnists who have an uniquely innovative way of smuggling secrets out of Britain is soon underway. Can he and "Bingham" thwart this cunning subterfuge? The story is well conceived, with both - and a rather untrustworthy "Mrs. Wiklinson" (Phyllis Calvert) keeping this cat and mouse game interesting and enjoyable to watch. Like the train, it doesn't hang about - and the ending is not quite what I was expecting.

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