The Man They Couldn't Arrest

The Man They Couldn't Arrest is a 1931 British crime film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Hugh Wakefield, Gordon Harker, Garry Marsh and Dennis Wyndham. Based on a novel by "Seamark" (Austin J. Small),^[1] it was made by Gainsborough Pictures at Islington Studios in London.^[2]

The Man They Couldn't Arrest
Directed by	T. Hayes Hunter
Written by	T. Hayes Hunter Angus MacPhail Arthur Wimperis "Seamark" (Austin J. Small)
Produced by	Michael Balcon
Starring	Hugh Wakefield Gordon Harker Garry Marsh
Cinematography	Leslie Rowson
Edited by	Ian Dalrymple
Production company	Gainsborough Pictures
Distributed by	Ideal Films
Release date	24 July 1931 (1931-07-24)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot summary

An amateur detective goes on the trail of a gang of violent criminals.^[3]

Cast

• Hugh Wakefield as John Dain
• Gordon Harker as Tansey
• Garry Marsh as Delbury
• Nicholas Hannen as Lyall
• Robert Farquharson as Count Lazard
• Renee Clama as Marcia
• Dennis Wyndham as Shaughnessy