Talk of the Devil

Talk of the Devil (1936)

A ruthless businessman tries to steal his brother's successful shipping company. He hires a gifted mimic to date one of his brother's daughters to get some inside information about the business. The mimic succeeds only too well, with tragic results.

Date of release
1936-12-09
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Drama
Director
Carol Reed

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Pinewood Studios

Talk of the Devil is a 1936 British crime film directed by Carol Reed and starring Ricardo Cortez, Sally Eilers and Basil Sydney. It was written by George Barraud, Anthony Kimmins and Reed.

Production

Reed had previously been working for Ealing Studios, but he made the film for the independent producer Herbert Wilcox. It was the first film to be completely made at the recently opened Pinewood Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold.

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