Bulldog Drummond

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Bulldog Drummond

Released May 2, 1929

1h 30m

Mystery & Thriller

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Urbane sleuth Drummond (Ronald Colman) and his man, Algy, help a woman (Joan Bennett) who answers their ad in the London Times.

Variety Staff

Variety

Entertaining picture of the highly charged thriller meller kind, mostly because of the likable performance of Ronald Colman in his first screamer.

Mar 26, 2009

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Ralph Flint

Christian Science Monitor

Bulldog Drummond further signalizes Ronald Colman’s début in talking pictures, and he scores heavily in the new medium. Already a popular star of the silent cinema, he should find his following quadrupled, at least.

Mar 9, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Entertaining but primitive early sleuth pic.

Rated: B-

Jan 12, 2016

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Starring Ronald Colman in an Oscar-nominated performance, the film was so pupular that it launched a whole series, with different actors in the lead.

Rated: B

Aug 21, 2012

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Early talkie with Ronald Colman in title role; spawned Drummond series.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 3, 2008

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies

A technologically precocious film, but it helps that it's consistently both amusing and thrilling.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 6, 2006

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This went beyond a filmed version of a stage show, it had accolades for artistry and technical achievement.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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steve d

It still works which is amazing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Exciting early talkie crime thriller.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

good start of this once popular serial

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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bill t

I saw this years ago on VHS, and quite admired it's style and script for a 1929 movie. I just saw it again, and my thoughts on it still havent changed. Quite cracking, and Ronald Colman is great as the bored millionaire who puts an ad in the paper to see if he can drum up some excitement. What he gets is a caper where an old codger is held against his will. Drummond fights to get him out, much to the chagrin of a absolutely terrific Lilyan Tashman.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Bennett's overacting is a bit hard to stomach; otherwise, this is an enjoyable early talkie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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F. Richard Jones

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Hugh Drummond

Joan Bennett

Phyllis

Lilyan Tashman

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Synopsis

Urbane sleuth Drummond (Ronald Colman) and his man, Algy, help a woman (Joan Bennett) who answers their ad in the London Times.

Director: F. Richard Jones
Producer: Samuel Goldwyn, F. Richard Jones
Screenwriter: Sidney Howard
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Samuel Goldwyn Company
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 2, 1929, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 30, 2020
Runtime: 1h 30m