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Auction History Result b323 BULLDOG DRUMMOND STRIKES BACK 3 movie lobby cards '47 Randall Date Sold 5/3/2005Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. 3 Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Cards (measure 11" x 14") (Learn More) Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back, the 1947 Frank McDonald detective crime mystery thriller ("Two beautiful mysteries... one desperate... one deadly!"; "Based upon the novel by Sapper") starring Ron Randell (in the title role as Bulldog Drummond), Gloria Henry, Pat O'Moore, Anabel Shaw, and Terry Kilburn. Note that "Bulldog Drummond" was a fictional English detective who was created in 1920 in a magazine story by H.C. McNeile, who wrote under the pen name of "Sapper" He appeared in ten novels, short stories, and even stage plays. When McNeile passed away in 1937, his friend, Gerard Fairlie, wrote more stories between 1938 and 1954, and after that, other authors created even more stories. Drummond was a World War I veteran who is bored and becomes an amateur detective, and he marries his first client, who becomes his assistant. The first movie based on this character was in 1923, with Carlyle Blackwell in the lead role. There was one more silent with Jack Buchanan in the lead, and then Ronald Colman starred in the first sound version in 1929. There were 13 movies in the 1930s, many with John Howard in the lead role. The character was revived in 1947, and 5 movies were made between 1947 and 1951, with Ron Randell, Tom Conway, and Walter Pidgeon playing the leads. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this lot of three lobby cards contains the title card from this movie as well as two scene cards. Condition: very good. Learn More about condition grades 
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