Chief inspector george gideon of scotland yard is a fictional policeman who appeared in 26 police procedural novels, 21 of which were written by john creasey under the pseudonym j. Shot in britain, gideon of scotland yard stars hawkins as an overworked scotland yard. Originally shown on 6 april 1955, this was shown as part of a bbc themed evening about tv detectives shown in the 90s, see my other video which gives a short resume of the series by shaw taylor. Gideon of scotland yard marked the screen debut of anna massey, the daughter of actor raymond massey.
Gideons day originally released in the united states as gideon of scotland yard is a 1958 police procedural crime film starring jack hawkins, dianne foster and cyril cusack. Gideon of scotland yard, bluray, manufactured on demand, mystery suspense, 043396491120. Gideon of scotland yard manufactured on demand on movies. Gideons day gideon of scotland yard book 1 enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Gideon of scotland yard gideons day 1958 john ford, jack hawkins, anna lee, anna massey, action, comedy, drama october 9, 2017 scotland yard inspector george gideon starts his day off on the wrong foot when he gets a trafficviolation ticket from a young police officer. Gideon of scotland yard 1958 cast and crew moviefone.
A late film in the long career of john ford that isnt at all bad. He played a poor cockney boy who makes a living by scavenging the banks of. Gideon s day originally released in the united states as gideon of scotland yard is a 1958 police procedural crime film starring jack hawkins, dianne foster and cyril cusack. Good film, but one will want to confirm that its the color version. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gideon of scotland yard 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find gideon of scotland yard gideons day nonusa format, pal, reg. Gideons way is a crime thriller series about commander george gideon, a scotland yard detective from the novels by john creasey. The secrets of scotland yard was an independent production of the towers of london syndicate in england for world wide distribution. Though produced in colour as gideons day, only blackandwhite prints were shown in america, where the film was known as gideon of scotland yard, though they were later restored. With jack hawkins, anna lee, anna massey, andrew ray. I was unaware until now that the film was released as gideon of scotland yard in usa as black and white and in uk as gideons way in technicolor prints. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Maraca, which details a typical day in the busy life of a detective for scotland yard.
It has everything you could expect from from such a movie from england in the 1950s. A chief inspector jack hawkins deals with killings and robbery. Gideon initially does not recognize simon, but when he finally does, instead of praising him, gideon upbraids him for the traffic citation, causing the flustered simon to forget to deliver the concert ticket. The hq of the met is at new scotland yard, just opposite st.
Although it remains unclear which project officially preceded the. Tv guide, uks no 1 tv guide showing your tv listings in an easy to read grid format, visit us to check tv news, freeview tv listings, sky tv, virgin tv, history, discovery, tlc, bbc, and more. The name comes from the fact that the original hq had a public entrance opening onto great scotland yard, a street which got its name for housing the diplomatic mission of the kingdom of scotland in tudor times. Although the film was produced in the latter part of 1957, a january 1959 hollywood reporter news item noted that its release was delayed until 1959 to avoid competition with the ford film. The complete series list for gideon of scotland yard john creasey. Early british police series 2002, susan sydneysmith suggests that by the mid1960s the scotland yard series ie, programmes focusing on the activity of scotland yard detectives constituted a television genre in its own terms and became a forerunner of some of the more aggressive police series of the 1970s, including. Commander george gideon of scotland yard is a fictional policeman who appeared in 26 police procedural novels. Inspector george gideon jack hawkins begins his working day by confronting one of his fellow officers who is believed to be accepting graft. Gideons powerful appearance belies his softly spoken voice and has a hands on approach, and is loved and respected by his. A typical day for scotland yard chief inspector george gideon consists in.
Gideon of scotland yard 1958 cast and crew the chief inspector jack hawkins at scotland yard deals with a hitandrun killing, a murder and robbers. Scotland yard aka case histories of scotland yardmerton park studios, south west london angloamalgamated film distributors angloe m i film distributors presented by nat cohen and stuart levy produced by alec c. Each week, an audience of anxious radiolisteners tuned in to hear these true crime stories of the london metropolitan police unfold, as the detectives at the yard investigated some of englands most famous. Andrew ray left with jack hawkins in gideon of scotland yard. Gideon of scotland yard 1958 the chief inspector jack hawkins at scotland yard deals with a hitandrun killing, a murder and robbers. Gideon of scotland yard gideons day 1958 john ford. From there, his typical day consists in learning that one of his most trusted detectives has accepted bribes. A typical day for scotland yard chief inspector george gideon consists in working on several cases at the same time. Scotland yard, 12 complete episodes donated by sams classic tv and sams retro tv please subscribe sams classic tv. From there, his typical day consists in learning that one of his mosttrusted detectives has accepted bribes.
Portraying gideon as a master balancing the management of cases and the workings of law enforcement, it has been considered his most famous police procedural series. A scotland yard inspectors day includes hunting a killer, picking up dinner and getting shot. The film covers 24 hours of inspector gideon as he is informed of several crimes and manages to solve them almost as soon as he is appears on the scene of the crime. Gideon of scotland yard 1959 if you were in england in 1958, you might have seen a movie by american director john ford called gideons day, produced by columbia british productions at the elstree studios and filmed in technicolor. Buy gideon of scotland yard 24 ore a scotland yard import, wenglish audio from amazons movies store. If you were in the united states the following year, you might have seen the same picturebut the title would have been gideon of scotland yard, the running time. Commander george gideon of scotland yard is a fictional policeman who appeared in 26 police procedural novels, 21 of which were written by john creasey under the pseudonym j. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Gideon of scotland yard 1958 the movie database tmdb. Scotland yard inspector george gideon starts his day off on the wrong foot when he gets a trafficviolation ticket from a young police officer.
Jack hawkins is wonderful as the overworked scotland yard inspector. Ctva uk scotland yard merton park studios,uk195361. Buy or rent gideon of scotland yard movie now family video. Director john ford traveled to england to film this adaptation of the novel by j. Later, at scotland yard, simon is brought to gideon because the young constable has been credited with cracking the case. Gideon of scotland yard 1959 if you were in england in 1958, you might have seen a movie by american director john ford called gideon s day, produced by columbia british productions at the elstree studios and filmed in technicolor. Gideon of scotland yard series in order john creasey. Among towers many ambitious programming projects were secrets of scotland yard, hosted and narrated by then american film and stage actor clive brook, and the black museum, hosted and narrated by young american radio legend, orson welles. Gideon of scotland yard, also known as gideons day, is a classic police procedural of the subgenre revolving around one day in the life of the police officer. The definitive secrets of scotland yard radio article and.
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