Today is Sunday and there's nothing better than to have supper ready and a good old black and white movie ..May God continue to bless us and our families and friends. Amen 🙏 🙏 🙏.
TY for an excellent spy murder mystery. Film has the feel of an early Sherlock Holmes plot...lots of twists & turns like, "The Voice of Terror". A lot of dark scenes, guess film is deteriorated, but still worth a watch👍
A British actor, David Farrar (1908 - 1995) appeared as fictional detective Sexton Blake in two films - this one and Meet Sexton Blake (1945). He worked as a journalist before joining a repertory company in 1932 before his first film, Return of a Stranger (1937). This movie was made before Farrar had his big breakthrough role as a British agent in Black Narcissus in 1947 opposite Deborah Kerr (1921 - 2007) and Kathleen Byron (1921 - 2009). Even before this notable film, he was hugely popular receiving hundreds of fan letters a week largely due to his Sexton Blake roles. He continued to work throughout the 1950s although increasingly in secondary roles. His last role was in The 300 Spartans in 1952 after which he walked away from the movie industry - with increasing age he was no longer a leading man/romantic lead but was playing fathers and uncles.
In the very beginning Sexton Blake lights up a, pipe. Immediately my first thoughts was Sherlock Holmes..... Then continuing, Watching the movie the action in tensed !! Now at the end I enjoyed it tremendously !!! You must take the time to watch this movie. You will feel, as I do now. !!!
I've had a tough and insane day! Starting to see this movie brought on more historic feelings. It made me think of too much what is going on in our present administration. I had to hit the back button.
@@DavidRice111 The guys who were trying to "stop the steal" were actually trying to steal this country for Putin and his oligarch cronies.... and some of them were in the previous administration.
4:29 LOL!! I hope the foppish English gent does some more slapping in this movie!! 29:02 Not a slap, but the world's most timid punch! 31:40 The sound effect for that punch sounds like a slap on a baby's bottom. 1:11:47 Years later, Mel Brooks would pay homage in the final scene of "Blazing Saddles"
I was unfamiliar with Sexton Blake, but I gather he was popular in the UK for a period. Lots of twists and turns - had me going up until the end. And David Farrar is a real he-man detective, much more so than a Sam Spade (nothing against Spade, however).
@@daveallen63 Well, I dislike Hollywood and actors in general, but maybe you should realize that not all males were physically fit to be drafted. Even short-sightedness disqualified you.
@@daveallen63 Ah, well, I see that you are not somebody to have a dialogue with. That's okay. Patriotic cannon fodder are "brave" to fight the bankers' wars in some foreign land. I call them stupid.
Sexton Blake~ a poor man's Sherlock Holmes. @ 20:42, he stupidly destroys potential evidence before he can realize it's value. Sherlock would'a waited till he was sure it wasn't needed.
I've read that the term "film noir" referred to low-keyed lighting, left intentionally dark to build a sense of forboding and keep the audience on edge. Also heard the term in reference to dark subject matter... crime, murder, mystery. The deep shadows often covered a multitude of sins like low budget sets and bad stunt fights.
The Echo Murders, released UK 17 December 1945, USA 5 May 1952 (TV premiere). David ; Farrar as Sexton Blake; Dennis Price as Dick Warren; Pamela Stirling as Stella Duncan; Julien Mitchell (as Julian Mitchell) as James Duncan; Cyril Smith as Constable Morgan; Dennis Arundell (as Dennis Arundel) as Rainsford; Ferdy Mayne (as Ferdi Mayne) as Dacier; Johnnie Schofield as Purvis; Paul Croft as Marat; Kynaston Reeves as Beales; Desmond Roberts as Cotter; Danny Green as Carl; Patric Curwen as Dr. Grey; Tony Arpino (as Toni Arpino) as Fox; Vincent Holman as Col. Wills; Howard Douglas as Preston; Billy Howard as Sgt. Crossby; Anders; Timberg as Wrexham; H Victor Weske as Otto; Gerald Pring as Sir Horace Cranston; Noel Dainton as Van Schuster; Charles Hersee, Landlord; Olive Walter, Housekeeper
Marvellous ripping yarn! Only David Farrar was able to do something like this without it slipping into self parody. Actually he was a much more subtle actor than he seemed, for example in Black Narcissus. Sadly the Swinging Sixties made a laughing stock of his type of stiff-upper-lip hero. A few questions: why were there extended sequences in the dark towards the end? Why was it called The Echo Murders? Why release this at the end of the war, making the whole basis of the film (a Nazi fifth column base) obsolete?
At 59:15 "Excuse me, gentlemen. Blackout." Due to night time bombing raids by the Germans, the English had mandatory blackouts at night. You didn't want the German bombers to see the lights of your house and drop their bombs on your town. No streetlights or porchlights, and heavy, black curtains needed to completely cover windows to keep light from getting out. I guess they were trying to show that in the subsequent dark scenes.
😂...at 38:00 is when what seemed like a potentially enjoyable B-grade film breaks-down; LoL---Sexton Blake--master Safe Cracker as a Champion Crime Fighter---or a forerunner of a James Bond character. It's a down ski run from then on. Pity. And how many times, just did everybody go:.."Sexton Blake..the famous Detective? WOW....' amusing....
They needed their damn rifles and grenades at the end. Whoever would say rifles are useless in hand to hand combat? Sorry. A blight on a fine film to appeal to English sentiment.Only someone who never used one that way!
Father was German he would have laughed at this Film and make a comment with him being in the German army at the time........which unfortunately I cannot write here but agree with
It's only a story, but it's a story about stupid folk, stupid most of all be cause they won't talk truth to each other even when they could, even when they should, even when the one they should have trusted is a loved one, and only THEN they run into trouble be cause with withholding facts and creating secrets they create a weak spot making them vulnerable to vultures, such as blackmailers. Even the tone of the voices as the actors portray these roles I cannot stand.
Your comment led me down the internet rabbit hole looking for information about those 'knickers', which are called 'plus fours' because they are 4 inches longer than traditional knickers pants. 'Plus fours' are sporting wear worn for outdoor activities such as hiking, shooting & golfing. They may seem laughable, but they had a practical purpose. One didn't have to deal with stuffing long-legged pants into wellington or hiking boots & they saved wear & tear on long-legged pants out in the field, when combined with heavy-duty woolen socks. What was old-fashioned is new again, & 'plus fours' are making a comeback amongst golfers, albeit in gaudy, bright colors. Fashion is a strange, fascinating phenomenon.
awful film,one minute he was getting beat up and then a blackout and after 10 minutes he reappeared a free man with no explanation. poor script and bad direction
Love these old British "Who Done Its". The perfect way to spend my day off. 😊👌
Today is Sunday and there's nothing better than to have supper ready and a good old black and white movie ..May God continue to bless us and our families and friends. Amen 🙏 🙏 🙏.
Or your retirement 🙉
My favorites.
Thank you so much for this great old movie!!!
TY for an excellent spy murder mystery. Film has the feel of an early Sherlock Holmes plot...lots of twists & turns like, "The Voice of Terror". A lot of dark scenes, guess film is deteriorated, but still worth a watch👍
This is super stuff, thank you for making this available. ❤❤❤❤
Good old fashioned romp thanks for posting.
A British actor, David Farrar (1908 - 1995) appeared as fictional detective Sexton Blake in two films - this one and Meet Sexton Blake (1945). He worked as a journalist before joining a repertory company in 1932 before his first film, Return of a Stranger (1937). This movie was made before Farrar had his big breakthrough role as a British agent in Black Narcissus in 1947 opposite Deborah Kerr (1921 - 2007) and Kathleen Byron (1921 - 2009). Even before this notable film, he was hugely popular receiving hundreds of fan letters a week largely due to his Sexton Blake roles. He continued to work throughout the 1950s although increasingly in secondary roles. His last role was in The 300 Spartans in 1952 after which he walked away from the movie industry - with increasing age he was no longer a leading man/romantic lead but was playing fathers and uncles.
Beat Girl,1960?
The 300 Spartans was a 1960s movie.
Negative commentary is used to computer designed characters and scenery , fast chases, little plots. These movies have style. Thanks for posting.
What??
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Apparently the rehab didn't take.😕
Thx for the vid 👍 I love old black & white movies & I miss my last tv. It was black & white & that was like 22 years ago. Ansel Adams Forever! 🙃😎
thank you. wonderful little mystery
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Nothing like a real movie with real actors👍👍
Racist movie with racist actors.
Excellent film. Thanks for sharing!! 😃
Loved the language and side jokes.
I lost concentration on occasion but kept watching
Wonderful scenes art photography.
The criticisms by other posters are fair, but despite its failings this oldie is more satisfying than most Hollywood blockbusters.
True
Hollywood is a disgrace not just their movies but their satanic affiliations all should be investigated
@@personalcheeses8073False.
another great performance by the late great Billy Howard .
I believe this is one in a spy series of Sexton Blake mysteries. All pretty good if you can find them. Thank you for uploading!
This is very pleasant to watch. Got the murder without blood, sea side with the gulls and nice music.
Boy I love old movies😍
Me, too!
great movie
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In the very beginning Sexton Blake lights up a, pipe. Immediately my first thoughts was Sherlock Holmes.....
Then continuing,
Watching the movie the action in tensed !!
Now at the end
I enjoyed it tremendously !!!
You must take the time to watch this movie.
You will feel,
as I do now. !!!
I really like these old film noir movies but it's a lot they are so dark you miss a lot of subtle things.
Thank you .
Very exciting thank you
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And Sexton Blake lives on Baker Street. What an interesting street that is..!!
A good movie with plenty of twists and turns in it. Still very watchable due to the age of it though.
I've had a tough and insane day! Starting to see this movie brought on more historic feelings. It made me think of too much what is going on in our present administration. I had to hit the back button.
Whatever is going on with this administration is a huge improvement over the last debacle.
@@oldrealist9328 "Old Realist"? More like OLD FOOL, if you believe that.
@@DavidRice111 The guys who were trying to "stop the steal" were actually trying to steal this country for Putin and his oligarch cronies.... and some of them were in the previous administration.
@@DavidRice111
Rude crude, and misinformed! It's obvious who the fool is!
From corrosive and divisive to a milquetoast without leadership talent, not up to the task. These are bad times
David Farrar...👍👍👍
Terrific old flick!!!
Lol, yeah, I always carry “make you feel better tablets” with me all the time in my jacket pocket. Lolol. Gotta 😍 it.
I know the feeling 😃 ☺ 😄
" Here take these you'll feel better ". 🤣🤣🤣
4:29 LOL!! I hope the foppish English gent does some more slapping in this movie!!
29:02 Not a slap, but the world's most timid punch!
31:40 The sound effect for that punch sounds like a slap on a baby's bottom.
1:11:47 Years later, Mel Brooks would pay homage in the final scene of "Blazing Saddles"
Will Smith must have watched this
Black & White suits these British flicks from a bygone era that have gained historical interest. Brit Films & players are tops!
I was unfamiliar with Sexton Blake, but I gather he was popular in the UK for a period. Lots of twists and turns - had me going up until the end. And David Farrar is a real he-man detective, much more so than a Sam Spade (nothing against Spade, however).
For all the fault-finders, this was made during WWII. Movies were cranked out to boost morale.
Very true, the cowards needed a job too.
This was made very near the war's end, and released in 1945, after the war was over.
@@daveallen63 Well, I dislike Hollywood and actors in general, but maybe you should realize that not all males were physically fit to be drafted. Even short-sightedness disqualified you.
@@Arabzene What ever. Believe what you like.
@@daveallen63 Ah, well, I see that you are not somebody to have a dialogue with. That's okay. Patriotic cannon fodder are "brave" to fight the bankers' wars in some foreign land. I call them stupid.
Sexton Blake~ a poor man's Sherlock Holmes. @ 20:42, he stupidly destroys potential evidence before he can realize it's value. Sherlock would'a waited till he was sure it wasn't needed.
50:07
‘oh……they came into my possession……..’ (smiles!)
Great movie mate and cheerio
Still better than today's crap.
There was nothing scripted about the Britain's victory against the Hun in 1945. Based on this, I can only thank heavens.
Thank you
David Farrars voice is very similar to Basil Rathborne (Sherlock Holmes between 1939-1946 for Universal)
So dark that you can’t see what’s going on. Very upsetting. 😵💫😵💫
I've read that the term "film noir" referred to low-keyed lighting, left intentionally dark to build a sense of forboding and keep the audience on edge. Also heard the term in reference to dark subject matter... crime, murder, mystery. The deep shadows often covered a multitude of sins like low budget sets and bad stunt fights.
The Echo Murders, released UK 17 December 1945, USA 5 May 1952 (TV premiere). David ; Farrar as Sexton Blake; Dennis Price as Dick Warren; Pamela Stirling as Stella Duncan; Julien Mitchell (as Julian Mitchell) as James Duncan; Cyril Smith as Constable Morgan; Dennis Arundell (as Dennis Arundel) as Rainsford; Ferdy Mayne (as Ferdi Mayne) as Dacier; Johnnie Schofield as Purvis; Paul Croft as Marat; Kynaston Reeves as Beales; Desmond Roberts as Cotter; Danny Green as Carl; Patric Curwen as Dr. Grey; Tony Arpino (as Toni Arpino) as Fox; Vincent Holman as Col. Wills; Howard Douglas as Preston; Billy Howard as Sgt. Crossby; Anders; Timberg as Wrexham; H Victor Weske as Otto; Gerald Pring as Sir Horace Cranston; Noel Dainton as Van Schuster; Charles Hersee, Landlord; Olive Walter, Housekeeper
Wow! What actors list !!!
Comments are as enlightening as good housekeeping magazine from March 2021 all about the lab and painters !
They went a little over the top with the birds.
I like the way Sexton Blake walks around with sleeping Tablets on him .....just in case 😁
David Farrar was an extremely handsome man!
Why is it titled "The Echo Murders" ?
Because of the sound of the voice in the cave.
Writing on this script reminds me of a Temptations song. Ball of confusion
38:52...ah Sexton, watch your back pal. You're about to be rendered unconscious. Pleasant dreams hero...
Marvellous ripping yarn! Only David Farrar was able to do something like this without it slipping into self parody. Actually he was a much more subtle actor than he seemed, for example in Black Narcissus. Sadly the Swinging Sixties made a laughing stock of his type of stiff-upper-lip hero.
A few questions: why were there extended sequences in the dark towards the end? Why was it called The Echo Murders? Why release this at the end of the war, making the whole basis of the film (a Nazi fifth column base) obsolete?
At 59:15 "Excuse me, gentlemen. Blackout." Due to night time bombing raids by the Germans, the English had mandatory blackouts at night. You didn't want the German bombers to see the lights of your house and drop their bombs on your town. No streetlights or porchlights, and heavy, black curtains needed to completely cover windows to keep light from getting out. I guess they were trying to show that in the subsequent dark scenes.
If I might add one thing, they would not have known when the war would end. D Day was planned in secret.
Do you know what 5th column means?
@@desperatelyseekingrealnews
A group of traitors working within a country to facilitate an invasion or the demise of that country.
A fifth columnist was wartime expression for German agent,or a pro-nazi English person who gave information to the enemy.
화질때문에, 영그렇군요.
😂...at 38:00 is when what seemed like a potentially enjoyable B-grade film breaks-down; LoL---Sexton Blake--master Safe Cracker as a Champion Crime Fighter---or a forerunner of a James Bond character. It's a down ski run from then on. Pity. And how many times, just did everybody go:.."Sexton Blake..the famous Detective? WOW....' amusing....
Really wanted to watch, but the horrible sound quality was painful. Sorry!
Danny Green from The Ladykillers.
Well, that was ...quick.
Great. Old. Movie. A bit. Too dark. Some. Scenes. See. Nothing
Tip: Turn up brightness on screen, then turn it down after. (Saw this tip on another Sexton Blake film on UA-cam.)
Do people nowadays really have to be told this?
They needed their damn rifles and grenades at the end. Whoever would say rifles are useless in hand to hand combat? Sorry. A blight on a fine film to appeal to English sentiment.Only someone who never used one that way!
Rather better than most current bag of tedious productions. But containing some stupid story lines that are quite disappointing.
the video quality is so poor unfortunately that this is unwatchable.
Father was German he would have laughed at this Film and make a comment with him being in the German army at the time........which unfortunately I cannot write here but agree with
Enjoyable murder mystery. The closed captions are hilariously dreadful.
It's only a story, but it's a story about stupid folk, stupid most of all be cause they won't talk truth to each other even when they could, even when they should, even when the one they should have trusted is a loved one, and only THEN they run into trouble be cause with withholding facts and creating secrets they create a weak spot making them vulnerable to vultures, such as blackmailers. Even the tone of the voices as the actors portray these roles I cannot stand.
I had to laugh when I saw blake wearing knickers ( not the British meaning0.
Your comment led me down the internet rabbit hole looking for information about those 'knickers', which are called 'plus fours' because they are 4 inches longer than traditional knickers pants. 'Plus fours' are sporting wear worn for outdoor activities such as hiking, shooting & golfing. They may seem laughable, but they had a practical purpose. One didn't have to deal with stuffing long-legged pants into wellington or hiking boots & they saved wear & tear on long-legged pants out in the field, when combined with heavy-duty woolen socks. What was old-fashioned is new again, & 'plus fours' are making a comeback amongst golfers, albeit in gaudy, bright colors. Fashion is a strange, fascinating phenomenon.
@@marycallahan2398 Thanks, I have wondered, intermittently, where"plus fours" came from.
Ah, subtitles. Sexton Blake= Sex don't break.
Just YELL Loud & run fast into the German's with machine guns ? Where'd he learn that ? 1914+'18 war ?
A capable mystery/crime drama. but this copy of the film as shown here is awful
In 1945 his flashlight works after coming out of the water. This started out well but by the end was farcical. The finale was incomprehensible;
Well that made less sense than Trump speech and that’s saying something!
my fae-rts are very smelly
London pre-Islamist Occupation. 😏
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Weak, very weak. 😢
Painful to watch . . .
Boo fekkin hoo
4:29!!!!
waste of time, weak story, worthless film.
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awful film,one minute he was getting beat up and then a blackout and after 10 minutes he reappeared a free man with no explanation. poor script and bad direction
4:29!!!!
No scenario !! 😠