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The House of the Arrow
Australian daybill poster
Directed by Michael Anderson
Written by Edward Dryhurst
Based on The House of the Arrow
by A. E. W. Mason
Produced byVaughan N. Dean
Starring Oskar Homolka
Yvonne Furneaux
Robert Urquhart and
Cinematography Erwin Hillier
Edited by Edward B. Jarvis
Music byGerald Crossman
Production
company
Distributed by Associated British-Pathé (UK)
Release date
August 1953
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

The House of the Arrow is a 1953 British mystery film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Oskar Homolka, Robert Urquhart and Yvonne Furneaux. It is the fourth film version of the 1924 novel The House of the Arrow by A. E. W. Mason, featuring his French detective Inspector Hanaud. [1]

Cast

Critical reception

Allmovie wrote, "one advantage the 1953 version of House of the Arrow has over the first versions is the bluff, hearty presence of Oscar Homolka, who could entertain an audiences by reading the want ads if he so desired"; [2] and Britmovie noted, "director Michael Anderson handles the thrills pleasantly and the noir suspense is balanced out by Hanaud’s conceited humour with fine results. Austrian actor Oscar Homolka produces a fine portrayal of Mason’s super-smug detective of the French Surete, and the rest of the Anglo-French cast provide sterling support in this well turned-out thriller." [3]

References

  1. ^ "The House of the Arrow (1953)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson. "The House of the Arrow (1953) - Michael Anderson - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  3. ^ "The House of the Arrow". britmovie.co.uk.

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