Scotland Yard Inspector

Original title: Lady in the Fog

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Cesar Romero in Scotland Yard Inspector (1952)

An English woman asks an American detective visiting London to help find her brother's killer.An English woman asks an American detective visiting London to help find her brother's killer.An English woman asks an American detective visiting London to help find her brother's killer.

Directors
- Sam Newfield
- Pat Jackson
Writers
- Orville H. Hampton
- Lester Powell
Stars

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5.5/10

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Directors
- Sam Newfield
- Pat Jackson
Writers
- Orville H. Hampton
- Lester Powell
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Just after the opening titles, in a comic scene, Cesar Romero mixes a cocktail that explodes. Mixing cocktails, or "flair bartendering" as it is known in the USA, was a hobby of his and he took part in competitions. Springtime in the Rockies (1942) also has a comic scene where he tries to impress Betty Grable and John Payne with his mixing skills.

Goofs
Although the receptionist at Danny's hotel would have had to tell Inspector Rigby and Detective Sergeant Reilly which room Danny stayed in as she did with O'Dell, she makes no reference to them when O'Dell returns Danny's key.

Quotes
Inspector Rigby: You know Reilly, of all the myths perpetuated by the cinema, the most patently inaccurate is the invincibility of the amateur detective.

Connections
Referenced in The Dame Wore Tweed (2022)

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Featured review

6/10

A decent mystery from 1962.

Denny McMara is the victim of a hit and run, late at night, in a foggy London. His sister Heather enlists the help of American writer, Phil O'Dell, to track down his killer.

It's a mystery, a thriller and a comedy, there are some very funny scenes throughout this shorter length film. Some of the reviews are a little harsh, it's a lighter toned movie, and for the time it's a decent one. Some scenes will make you want to cringe, but on the whole, it's decent.

There's definitely a good level of suspense, and you have to wait until fairly late on to learn exactly who, how and what.

Plenty of laughs, from the opening scenes with the cocktails, to the hilarious aeroplane ticket officer.

There are some fine performances, Cesar Romero and Lois Maxwell are both rather good, and for the time, I'd say the acting overall is good, no fluffs.

6/10.