The Arsenal stadium mystery

United Kingdom, 1939

Film
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Scotland Yard investigates when a caddish footballer dies by poisoning during a game between Arsenal and the Trojans. This fast-moving British thriller provides authentic footage of the pre-war Arsenal team training, playing and relaxing: from goalkeeper George Swindin to legendary winger Cliff ‘Boy’ Bastin. Genuine footage of a 1939 Arsenal match is intercut with re-staged close-up action. Stars Leslie Banks, Greta Gynt and the players and management of Arsenal Football Club 1939. From an original story by Leonard Reginald Gribble.

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Credits

director

Thorold Dickinson

producer

Josef Somlo

production company

G&S Films

Duration

01:22:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1939

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304818

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q1502271

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