@@hombreenojado Yes, it was the first version I ever saw. I've never seen a better version. Sim was just brilliant. The scene when he sees his name on the tombstone. In any case, I agree with you. It is definitely the best, and I still watch it every Christmas.
i too watch Sim's "Scrooge " every Christmas.! He is by far the best. In Inspector Hornleigh , Sim reminds me of Gomer Pyle; a lovable goof. What a versatile actor.
@@Keyboardje Go to 'settings' and put playback speed to .75x. Also enable closed captioning. I am hearing impaired and this has saved many a movie for me.
Another wonderful and entertaining example of the cinema of yesteryear. Perfect films for evening viewing, especially on the dark, cold winter nights. Thank you so very much for posting this, it is very appreciated.
Going to watch this again. Some months since I last watched this. It is that good that it deserves watching again, and again. Brilliant lines and brilliant humour, things not taken too seriously.
Hilarious and a totally unexpected twist. Didn't expect it to be the man who was thought the most innocent and who seemed totally unconnected. Brilliant!
....the writers for this series had two outstandingly gifted actors to bring the characters to life in Gordon Harker and Alistair Sim.....too bad there wasn’t 8-10 in the series.....these two went together like ham & eggs........
Someone aught to inform tcm that there are plenty of people who love old movies. Then they can stop playing those newer crappy movies. Thank heavens for the internet,although I don’t always have access to it
In case you havent noticed it ... old movies are "racist" and "sexist" in the eyes of the people running media these days ... because communist-style ideologies are TAKING OVER THE ENTIRE WEST. This includes feminism and BLM ... but not just those two. Thus these old movies will not be shown ... because todays feminists will find them offensive!
I'm giving it a try. Any classic movies are worth the try. I've loved them since about 2009. But as a kid I watched a few. I never realized how much I missed them till I started watching them again. I'm going to join the TCM wine club as soon as I can afford it. Stay safe and healthy everyone and GOD BLESS. For the uploads.
Only problem is tcm is changing,not so many old movies now. Bringing in the newer crap. They think the people that loved the old movies are gone. THEY ARE WRONG! These movies are before my time,but I still loved them
Thank you for pointing that out, K Kr. I will be more sensitive to that, and other such prejudicial language and behavior, in the future. AND as I watch the other two Inspector Hornleigh films.
Thank you for sharing. Learn something new every day. I just read why there is a logo on the corner. I had no idea that people stole from other RU-vidr's to put on their channel. But then I am 73 years old and technology challanged. Such a shame they are too lazy to to find their own. These B movies are the best, Alistair Sim, always an asset. Happy viewing Las Vegas, NV 10/03/18
Inspector Hornleigh, released 7 March 1939 (London, UK), 14 June 1939 (New York City, New York), France 3 August 1939, 14 August 1939 (UK). Gordon Harker as Inspector Hornleigh; Alastair Sim as Sergeant Bingham; Miki Hood as Ann Gordon, Owner Pheasant Inn; Wally Patch as Sam Holt aka Keyhole Charlie; Steven Geray as Michael Kavanos; Edward Underdown as Peter Dench the Chancellor's Secretary; Hugh Williams as Bill Gordon, Ann's Brother; Gibb McLaughlin as Alfred Cooper, Pheasant Inn Porter; Ronald Adam as Wittens, Pheasant Inn Manager; Eliot Makeham as Alexander Parkinson, Leather Worker; Cecil Bevan, Auctioneer; Charles Carson, Chief Superintendent; Peter Gawthorne, Chancellor; Vi Kaley, Landlady; Arthur Mullard (undetermined role); Charles Paton, Auction Bidder; Julian Vedey, Cafe Owner; Jack Vyvyan as Sgt Hawkins.
SUPER MERCI POUR CETTE PETITE PÉPITE !.. GORDON ET ALASTAIR SONT ÉPATANTS EN COMIQUES PINCE SANS RIRE !.. SUPER BRAVO À TOUTE L'ÉQUIPE FORMIDABLE !.. BONUS PLUS À LA LE LES SCÉNARISTES !..
Alister Sims was fantastic for this role. So is there a series? If not there should have been one it was well done and kept my attention to the end. Well written, great casting, good plot with a twist at the end not expectected.
Inspector hornleigh (Gordon harker) and his assistant sergeant Bingham (Alastair sim) are called in to investigate a murder that involves the theft of government secrets! It’s a very funny mystery movie 🍿-Mr harker and Mr sim have good chemistry-their characters were like ham and eggs 🪺-great to see Alastair in a role unlike Scrooge! -he’s good comedy relief! Good flick! 😊😊😊😊😊
Trivia @ 26:04 is a pinball machine. The First Pinball Machines It wasn’t until the 1930s that the first modern-looking, coin-operated pinball machine was invented. It was created by the company Automatic Industries, which named it a “whiffle board.” Next up was a game called “Ballyhoo,” invented in the 1930s by Raymond Maloney. Later, he established the Bally Manufacturing Company of Chicago, IL. Other games invented this time include “Bingo” by Bingo Novelty Company and “Baffle Ball” by D. Gottlieb & Co. All of these games were made with wooden legs and tables, starkly contrasting the pinball machines of today, which are made of chrome and steel. Despite all these inventions in the early 1930s, none of them were called pinball! It wasn’t until 1936 that the term “pinball” was coined.
That's a shame as he's in so many very funny British movies! Try: Green for Danger, Hue and Cry, The Happiest Days of Your Life, Laughter in Paradise and the really funny School for Scoundrels which has the added bonus of Terry-Thomas in it too! :-)
_You've been long enough on the force, Hornleigh, to know that if you want anything done you must do it yourself, and not leave it to a simple Scot._ _I never know whether you English are serious, joking or mad._
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"
Recommend the box set of the 12 episodes---if you don't have it; you've posted my favorite Basil lines, and then Manuel's "He put Basil in the Ratatouille!?"
The racism makes it difficult to watch. I cringe at every anti-Scot remark. The worst was when Inspector Hornleigh calls Sargeant Bingham a Scot savage. 😢
