The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
Brief Synopsis
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During a charity soccer match between top professional side Arsenal and touring amateur side Trojans, the Trojan's new star player collapses. When he dies, Inspector Slade of Scotland Yard is called in and declares it was murder. It takes all his ingenuity and another death before the motive is discovered and the killer revealed.
Film Details
Genre
Sports
Release Date
1939
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Synopsis
During a charity soccer match between top professional side Arsenal and touring amateur side Trojans, the Trojan's new star player collapses. When he dies, Inspector Slade of Scotland Yard is called in and declares it was murder. It takes all his ingenuity and another death before the motive is discovered and the killer revealed.
Director
Thorold Dickinson
Director
Film Details
Genre
Sports
Release Date
1939
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Quotes
...they don't play your game, they play the attacking game.- George Allison
Trivia
The football match from which the action sequences were taken was between Arsenal and Brentford. This game turned out to be Arsenal's last home game before the outbreak of the Second World War.
