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Matinee Movies|Bulldog Drummonds Peril 1938 Episode
The intended wedding of Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond to Phyllis
Clavering at her villa in Switzerland is stopped short (once again)
when someone murders the Swiss policeman who is guarding their wedding
presents. The killer makes off with their prize possession, a synthetic
diamond, made by a secret process by Professor Bernard Goodman , the
father of their good friend Gwen Longworth. A guest, Sir Raymond
Blantyre, head of the Metropolitan Diamond Syndicate, disappears at the
same time, and Drummond suspects that Sir Raymond, who has the most to
lose if Professor Goodman proceeds with his plans to publish his secret
process, has something to do with the theft. He leaves Phyllis and
chases back to England. Colonel Nielsen, of Scotland Yard, as usual
scoffs at Drummond's suspicions and insists that a man as respected as
Sir Raymond could not possibly be involved in such a crime. But, as
usual, he has Drummond followed just in the event he turns up something
unexpected. An explosion that wrecks Goodman's house, and apparently
kills him, makes Drummond more positive that the diamond king has again
resorted to murder to protect his business. He follows Professor
Botulian, a life-long rival of Goodman's, whom he believes to be
involved in the affair. His hunt leads him to a lonely house on the
outskirts of London where he finds Goodman a prisoner. Before they can
escape, Drummond and Goodman are joined by Tenny (E. E. Clive), his
valet, and Phyllis, who are also (as usual) being held by the crooks.
Faced by Blantyne and his armed confederates, Drummond begins to fight
his way out, but is met by superior forces
[ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000 ]
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