Rent Whispering Smith Hits London (1952)
3.3 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 17min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- In this rediscovered classic, restored for a new generation, Private detective Steve Whispering Smith is intent on holidaying in England but soon becomes distracted by a pretty face. Unfortunately, the pretty face comes with a problem attached - and that problem is murder. Featuring strong support from Greta Gynt, Herbert Lom, Rona Anderson and Alan Wheatley...
- Actors:
- Richard Carlson, Greta Gynt, Herbert Lom, Rona Anderson, Alan Wheatley, Dora Bryan, Reginald Beckwith, Daniel Wherry, Michael Ward, Danny Green, James Raglan, Stuart Nichol, Laurence Naismith, Christine Silver, Vic Wise, Middleton Woods, Ben Williams, Sidney Vivian, Tony Frost, June Bardsley
- Directors:
- Francis Searle
- Producers:
- Julian Lesser
- Writers:
- John Gilling, Steve Fisher, Frank H. Spearman
- Aka:
- Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Romance
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 15/12/2025
- Run Time:
- 84 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Commentary: Jo Botting (BFI Curator of Fiction) and Dave Thomas (podcaster);Richard Holliss (film historian) and Gavin Collinson (author/screenwriter)
- Documentaries: 'He's Got a Gun!'; 'Acting the Foreigner'; 'Titillating Titles'
- Image Gallery
- Interviews: Alfie Cox (editor)
- Short documentay travelogue from Exclusive Films: 'The Village of Bray'
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 15/12/2025
- Run Time:
- 84 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- New commentary with the bfi's Curator of Fiction Jo Botting and podcaster Dave Thomas
- New commentary with film historian Richard Holliss and author/screenwriter Gavin Collinson
- He's Got a Gun!: Author, film-maker and Film Noir fan Chris Alexander casts an appreciative eye over a film that he believes is "a perfect example of Hammer doing what they did best at this period"
- Acting the Foreigner: Film historian Lucy Bolton, author Barry Forshaw and William Fowler and Vic Pratt, authors and creators/curators of the bi's ongoing Flipside series cast an appreciative eye over acting legend Herbert Lom's early career
- Titillating Titles: When there is more than one version of a film, which is the definitive article? Vic Pratt and William Fowler examine the differences between the UK and US versions of Whispering Smith and discuss how versions of the same material can resonate in different ways for different audiences
- Alfie Cox Interview: Interviewed in 1992 for the British Entertainment History Project, this extract from editor Alfie Cox's career-long interview covers his time as editor at Hammer
- The Village of Bray: Filmed in 1950 and released a year later, this short documentary travelogue made by Exclusive Films looks at the bucolic Thames-side village of Bray and its inhabitants
- A gallery of stills and publicity material alongside tracks from Frank Spencer's score
- New article by Vincent Barnett, who investigates the many flavours of Hammer's crimer output and how it informed their later work
- New article by Sarah Morgan, who shines a light on Richard Carlson, once a prolific actor but now almost an enigma
- New article by Wayne Kinsey, who examines how James Carreras' wheeler-dealing gave Hammer an enviable advantage over their British competitors
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