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Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond is called in to solve the murder of a man from whom two lead soldiers were stolen. Drummond learns that the two soldiers were part of a set of thirteen which formed the key to a hidden vault of treasure. Following some clever sleuthing and set-up on Drummond's part, the guilty man is trapped in the vault,which is hidden behind the fireplace.
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Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studios
20th Century Fox
Tom Conway
Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
John Newland
Algernon 'Algy' Longworth
Maria Palmer
Estelle Prager, alias Estelle Gorday
Helen Westcott
Cynthia Stedman
William Stelling
Phillip Coleman
Terry Kilburn
Seymour
Gordon Richards
Police Insp. McIver
Harry Cording
Edward Vane
John Goldsworthy
Dr. Ashley Stedman
William Edmunds
Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)
2 reviews · 1 fan
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Well I have to thank this film for one thing: I now know what a palimpsest is! John Newland ("Algy") gets a chance to step up a bit more in this engaging crime drama based around some mysterious lead soldiers - each depicting different figures from history. He, and his boss "Drummond" (Tom Conway) temporarily swap identities before being brought into the mystery when a man is murdered, and his two wee sculptures are pinched. What gives? Well it doesn't take our dynamic duo long before they discover that there are actually eleven more of these metal blighters, and together with an accompanying parchment they could reveal a hidden treasure. Maria Palmer ("Estelle") brings a little intrigue to the proceedings and Harry Cording reprises his oft-visited role as the man with the menace. I think this is one of the better "Bulldog Drummond" adventures. It's well enough paced and Newland and Conway work well together with a gentle humour and bit of help from their disdainful Scotland Yard ally "Insp. McIver" (Gordon Richards) to create quite an enjoyable treasure hunt with quite a strong (if terribly lit) denouement.
Title
13 Lead Soldiers
Released
Apr 30, 1948
Rated
NR
Region of Origin
United States of America
Original Audio
English
Runtime
1h 4m
Status
Released
Studios
Bernard Small Productions, 20th Century Fox
