The Gaunt Stranger
Edgar Wallace's Greatest Thriller
1938 | 75m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Walter Forde |
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| Writer: | Edgar Wallace, Sidney Gilliat |
| Staring: |
| A lawyer receives a note telling him that he'll be dead in 48 hours - and Scotland Yard must work fast to uncover the serial killer known as 'The Ringer'. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 27, 1938 |
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| Director: | Walter Forde |
| Writer: | Edgar Wallace, Sidney Gilliat |
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| Keywords | scotland yard |
| Production Companies | Ealing Studios, Norwood |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Patrick Barr | Det. Insp. Alan Wembury |
| Alexander Knox | Dr Anthony Lomond |
| Wilfrid Lawson | Maurice Meister |
| Sonnie Hale | Samuel Cuthbert 'Sam' Hackett |
| Louise Henry | Cora Ann Milton |
| John Longden | Inspector Bliss |
| Patricia Roc | Mary Lenley |
| Peter Croft | John Lenley |
| Arthur Hambling | Det. Sgt. Richards |
| George Merritt | Police Station Sergeant |
| John Turnbull | Prison Governor |
| Charles Eaton | Col. Walford |
| Cameron Hall | Drunken Scotsman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Walter Forde | Director |
| Edgar Wallace | Novel |
| Ernest Irving | Original Music Composer |
| Charles Saunders | Editor |
| Sidney Gilliat | Screenplay |
| Ronald Neame | Cinematography |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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