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ThrillerMysteryDrama

The Four Just Men

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The Four Men of the title are British WWI veterans who decide to work secretly against enemies of the country. They aren't above a bit of murder or sabotage to serve their ends, but they consider themselves to be true patriots.

Release Date : 1939-06-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Associated British Film Distributors Ltd

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : The Secret Four

Cast

Hugh Sinclair

Character Name : Humphrey Mansfield

Original Name : Hugh Sinclair

Gender : Male

Griffith Jones

Character Name : James Brodie

Original Name : Griffith Jones

Gender : Male

Francis L. Sullivan

Character Name : Leon Poiccard

Original Name : Francis L. Sullivan

Gender : Male

Frank Lawton

Character Name : James Terry

Original Name : Frank Lawton

Gender : Male

Anna Lee

Character Name : Ann Lodge

Original Name : Anna Lee

Gender : Female

Alan Napier

Character Name : Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.

Original Name : Alan Napier

Gender : Male

Basil Sydney

Character Name : Frank Snell

Original Name : Basil Sydney

Gender : Male

Lydia Sherwood

Character Name : Myra Hastings

Original Name : Lydia Sherwood

Gender : Female

Edward Chapman

Character Name : B.J. Burrell

Original Name : Edward Chapman

Gender : Male

Athole Stewart

Character Name : Police Commissioner

Original Name : Athole Stewart

Gender : Male

George Merritt

Character Name : Inspector Falmouth

Original Name : George Merritt

Gender : Male

Garry Marsh

Character Name : Bill Grant

Original Name : Garry Marsh

Gender : Male

Ellaline Terriss

Character Name : Lady Willoughby

Original Name : Ellaline Terriss

Gender : Female

Roland Pertwee

Character Name : Mr Hastings

Original Name : Roland Pertwee

Gender : Male

Eliot Makeham

Character Name : Simmons

Original Name : Eliot Makeham

Gender : Male

Frederick Piper

Character Name : Pickpocket (uncredited)

Original Name : Frederick Piper

Gender : Male

Henrietta Watson

Character Name : Mrs. Truscott

Original Name : Henrietta Watson

Gender : Female

Jon Pertwee

Character Name : Rally campaigner (uncredited)

Original Name : Jon Pertwee

Gender : Male

Liam Gaffney

Character Name : Taxi driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Liam Gaffney

Gender : Male

Manning Whiley

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Manning Whiley

Gender : Male

Neal Arden

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Neal Arden

Gender : Male

Basil Radford

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Basil Radford

Gender : Male

Edward Rigby

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Rigby

Gender : Male

Paul Sheridan

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Sheridan

Gender : Male

Winston Churchill

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Winston Churchill

Gender : Male

Arthur Hambling

Character Name : Constable Benham

Original Name : Arthur Hambling

Gender : Male

Bryan Herbert

Character Name : Taxi driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Bryan Herbert

Gender : Male

Adolf Hitler

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Adolf Hitler

Gender : Male

James Knight

Character Name : Policeman Outside Parliament (uncredited)

Original Name : James Knight

Gender : Male

Percy Parsons

Character Name : American Broadcaster (uncredited)

Original Name : Percy Parsons

Gender : Male

Charles Paton

Character Name : Platform Speaker (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Paton

Gender : Male

Percy Walsh

Character Name : Prison Governor (uncredited)

Original Name : Percy Walsh

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-22

Frenchman Léon Poiccard (the redoubtable Francis L. Sullivan) leads a vigilante gang which includes Hugh Sinclair, who is super as a sort of "Scarlet Pimpernel" character ("Mansfield"), consummately slipping in and out of disguise, Griffith Jones ("Brodie") and Frank Lawton ("James Terry"). Their mission is to thwart a plan they have learned of by the Nazis to invade the UK. When these four men start to become the focus of the attentions of journalist "Ann Lodge" (Anna Lee) their efforts to thwart this plan become all the more perilous for them, and for her, as they must now evade the pursuing authorities and their enemy. This was written well before either World War and Edgar Wallace has written a story with certain portentous qualities. His usual attention to the detail in his writing is well reflected in this complex, if a little verbose, thriller with plenty of action and cleverly devised activity to keep us engaged and although the slightly propagandist nature of the screenplay leaves little room for jeopardy, the plot is creatively constructed, the performances are good and it's still good watch.