The Yellow Mask
| Company type | Film |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film industry |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Founder | Harry Lachman (director) |
| Products | Musical crime film |
The Yellow Mask is a 1930 British musical crime film helmed by director Harry Lachman, featuring performances by Lupino Lane, Dorothy Seacombe, and Warwick Ward. The storyline follows a villainous scheme aimed at pilfering the Crown Jewels housed within the Tower of London. This film draws its inspiration from Edgar Wallace's 1927 novel The Traitor's Gate, which was subsequently adapted into the 1928 London stage production titled The Yellow Mask.
Cast
- Lupino Lane portraying Sam Slipper
- Dorothy Seacombe as Mary Trayne
- Warwick Ward in the role of Li San
- Haddon Mason playing Ralph Carn
- Wilfred Temple as John Carn
- Frank Cochrane depicting Ah-Song
- Wallace Lupino cast as Steward
- Bill Shine (actor) in the role of Sunshine
- Winnie Collins as Molly
Reception
According to the Daily Telegraph, the film offered "an hour's ideal entertainment," while the Sunday Pictorial praised it for being "filled with every known ingredient of popularity." In contrast, The New York Times expressed disapproval of the movie’s combination of melodrama and musical comedy, labeling it a "hodge-podge" despite promotional claims highlighting its originality.
External links
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- 1930 films
- 1930 crime films
- Films based on works by Edgar Wallace
- Films directed by Harry Lachman
- Films set in London
- British black-and-white films
- 1930 musical films
- British crime films
- British musical films
- Films shot at British International Pictures Studios
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s British films
- Films scored by John Reynders
- English-language crime films
- English-language musical films