The Arsenal Stadium Mystery

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The Arsenal Stadium Mystery

1939

1h 24m

Crime

Drama

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A Scotland Yard inspector (Leslie Banks) probes the case of a soccer star poisoned during a big game.

Graham Greene

The Spectator

The explanation of the murder depends on another death outside the story and a coroner's report, and Mr. Dickinson's skill is never more evident than in his grim sad dramatisation of the dull typewritten pages.

Oct 3, 2018

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MFB Critics

Monthly Film Bulletin

The plot is complicated, and not always easy to follow, but this is readily overlooked in the excitement of really well-staged football sequences, and the presence on the screen of a famous team and its Manager and Trainer.

Jan 24, 2018

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

The movie has more than a few good qualities, most notably the presence of Leslie Banks as the wonderfully droll police inspector. He pretty much makes the show.

Rated: 6/10

Aug 10, 2012

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Audience Member

A great performance from Banks and a good premise but the rest of the cast and the disappointing ending ruin this film.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

A murder is committed at Highbury, part of an implausible story populated by implausible characters. The film was, however, completely charming and tremendously good fun. A little slice of pre-war Englishness.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

This was a shocker for me. I thought it was gonna be really boring. Its actually one of the best films I have ever seen. a very well thought out mystery story with comedic elements and one or two references to the second world war.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch........its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie.....i think that anthony bushell, greta gynt, ian mclean, leslie banks, liane linden play good roles/parts throughout this movie......i think that leslie banks is good as the scotland yard inspector.......i think that the director of this thriller/classics/who done it movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie......i think that this is a good who done it mystery/thriller movie....i think that this is an enjoyable movie 2 watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

I was looking forward to this, but I found it quite disappointing. It's probably my fault for not paying enough attention, but I couldn't keep track of the plot.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

An interesting little curio but ultimately The Arsenal Stadium Mystery is more "who cares" than "whodunnit"...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Thorold Dickinson

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Inspector Anthony Slade

Greta Gynt

Gwen Lee

Ian MacLean

Sergeant Clinton

Liane Linden

Inga Larson

Anthony Bushell

John Doyce

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Synopsis

A Scotland Yard inspector (Leslie Banks) probes the case of a soccer star poisoned during a big game.

Director: Thorold Dickinson
Producer: Josef Somlo
Production Co: Greenspan & Seligman Enterprises Ltd
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: British English
Runtime: 1h 24m