Gideon of Scotland Yard [Blu-ray]

Director: John Ford John Ford

Overview

Director John Ford traveled to England to film this adaptation of the novel by J.J. Maraca, which details a typical day in the busy life of a detective for Scotland Yard. Inspector George Gideon (Jack Hawkins) begins his working day by confronting one of his fellow officers who is believed to be accepting graft. The sergeant stubbornly denies the charge, but he dies later the same day in a mysterious hit-and-run accident that piques Gideon's curiosity. While confronting internal strife within Scotland Yard, Gideon also has more typical crimes to investigate, including a murder in Manchester and a burglary in London, both of which were performed by the same vicious criminal. Gideon himself becomes the victim of a holdup and is forced to take a bullet for his troubles, while on the home front he finds himself in disfavor with his family when he forgets to bring home salmon for dinner and lets his daughter's recital slip his mind. Along with Jack Hawkins, Gideon's Day features a stellar cast of British actors, including Cyril Cusack, Anna Massey, Laurence Naismith, Dianne Foster, and Billie Whitelaw. For its initial American release, Gideon's Day (also shown as Gideon of Scotland Yard) was cut from 91 minutes to a mere 54, and distributed in black and white prints instead of the original Technicolor. Fortunately, nearly all the prints currently in circulation are of the uncut, color edition.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/01/2016
UPC:	0043396491120
Original Release:	1958
Rating:	NR
Source:	ALLIED VAUGHN
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:31:00
Sales rank:	34,272

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jack Hawkins	Insp. George Gideon
Derek Bond	Det. Sgt. Eric Kirby
Anna Lee	Mrs. Kate Gideon
Anna Massey	Sally Gideon
Dianne Foster	Joanna Delafield
Andrew Ray	PC Simon Farnaby-Green
Cyril Cusack	Herbert `Birdy' Sparrow
James Hayter	Mason
Ronald Howard	Paul Delafield
Howard Marion-Crawford	The Chief
Laurence Naismith	Arthur Sayer
Grizelda Harvey	Mrs. Kirby
Frank Lawton	Detective Sgt. Liggott
John Loder	Ponsford, `The Dupe'
Marjorie Rhodes	Mrs. Saparelli
Hermione Bell	Dolly Saparelli
Michael Trubshawe	Sgt. Golightly
Jack Watling	Rev. Julian Small
Henry Longhurst	Rev. Mr. Courtney
Michael Shepley	Sir Rupert Bellamy
Nigel Fitzgerald	Inspector Cameron
Robert Raglan	Dawson
Maureen Potter	Ethel Sparrow
Doreen Madden	Miss Courtney
Griselda Harvey	Mrs. Kirby
Miles Malleson	Judge at Old Bailey
Donal Donnelly	Feeney
Billie Whitelaw	Christine
Malcolm Ranson	Ronnie Gideon,Jane Gideon
Francis Crowdy	Fitzhubert
David Aylmer	Manners
Brian Smith	White-Douglas
Barry Keegan	Riley, Chauffeur
Charles Maunsell	Walker
Stuart Saunders	Chancery Lane Policeman
Dervis Ward	Simmo
Joan Ingram	Lady Bellamy
John Warwick	Inspector Gillick
Alastair Hunter	2nd Employee,2nd Employee
John Le Mesurier	Prosecuting Attorney
Peter Godsell	Jimmy
Robert Bruce	Defending Attorney
Alan Rolfe	CID Man at Hospital
Derek Prentice	1st Employee
Helen Goss	Woman Employer
Susan Richmond	Aunt May
Raymond Rollett	Uncle Dick
Lucy Griffiths	Cashier
Mary Donevan	Usherette
O'Donovan Shiell	Policeman
Bart Allison	Policeman
Michael O'Duffy	Policeman
Diana Chesney	Barmaid
David Storm	Court Clerk
Gordon Harris	CID Man
Douglas Gamley	Composer

Technical Credits

T.E.B. Clarke

John Ford	Director,Producer
Michael Killanin	Producer
T.E.B. Clarke	Screenwriter
J.B. Smith	Sound Effects
Peter Thornton	Sound Effects