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.
13 Lead Soldiers (1948) is a crime and mystery film directed by Frank McDonald, released on April 30, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 4m. It stars Tom Conway, John Newland, Maria Palmer and Helen Westcott. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
Tom Conway
as Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
John Newland
as Algernon 'Algy' Longworth
Maria Palmer
as Estelle Prager, alias Estelle Gorday
Helen Westcott
as Cynthia Stedman
William Stelling
as Phillip Coleman
Terry Kilburn
as Seymour
Gordon Richards
as Police Insp. McIver
Harry Cording
as Edward Vane
John Goldsworthy
as Dr. Ashley Stedman
William Edmunds
as Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)
Directed by Frank McDonald, produced by Bernard Small.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 5 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The main cast of 13 Lead Soldiers (1948) includes Tom Conway, John Newland, Maria Palmer, Helen Westcott and William Stelling. The film was directed by Frank McDonald. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
13 Lead Soldiers was released on April 30, 1948 and runs for 1h 4m.
13 Lead Soldiers (1948) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
