Gideon of Scotland Yard

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Gideon of Scotland Yard

Released Sep 3, 1958

1h 31m

Crime

Drama

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The chief inspector (Jack Hawkins) at Scotland Yard deals with a hit-and-run killing, a murder and robbers.

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Hollywood's John Ford, who has sadly declined in skill since his great days as a director, has scant reason to feel proud of this heavy-handed crime comedy-drama, starring the capable Jack Hawkins.

Oct 30, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

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Corny but pleasantly dull detective story, that plays like a television program.

Rated: C+

Feb 12, 2014

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Unusual John Ford police procedural has stalwart British cop taking on police corruption, violent crime and a serial killer, all shot in glowing almost hallucinatory color.

Jan 31, 2012

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john k

A simple movie a day in the life of a detective.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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different path for director john ford but good

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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After making tons of westerns with John Wayne and even a trip to Ireland with The Quiet Man. John Ford made a film completely against type, based on John Creasey's novel. On first view, it looks quite heavy going, but there is some very light hearted moments in the film, and Ford is able to get the best out of his British cast and crew, and it's a good time piece of London back in the 1950's. The film follows a day in the life of Detective Chief Inspector George Gideon (Jack Hawkins) of the Metropolitan Police, he's in charge of the Flying Squad. It doesn't get off to the most best start when he's booked for jumping a red light by P.C. Farnaby Green (Andrew Ray), despite his position in the Met. But, his day involves investigating a series of robberies on a company that delivers payroll money to other companies, Gideon discovers that one of his own detectives has been accepting bribes. Then murder Arthur Sayer (Laurence Naismith) from Manchester murders in London, Gideon is on the case again, while informant Birdie Sparrow (Cyril Cusack) gets into trouble with the wrong people. It's a good film, light hearted but it has tenacity too. Hawkins is very good as Gideon, and it's a good look of how the police operated then, and it was a refreshing change for Ford, who is comfortable working in the UK, and it has lovely colour cinematography by Freddie Young.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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An overly eventful and enjoyable to watch days policing in the British capital, but the real curiosity is that this is directed by the all-American hero director John Ford, and elements of this style are to be found here.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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John Ford

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Jack Hawkins

Insp. George Gideon

Dianne Foster

Joanna Delafield

Cyril Cusack

Herbert 'Birdie' Sparrow

Anna Lee

Mrs. Kate Gideon

Anna Massey

Sally Gideon

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Synopsis

The chief inspector (Jack Hawkins) at Scotland Yard deals with a hit-and-run killing, a murder and robbers.

Director: John Ford
Producer: Michael Killanin
Screenwriter: T.E.B. Clarke, John Creasey
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Columbia British
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 3, 1958, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 20, 2014
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Mono

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