"Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond" (Ronald Coleman) is a rich but exceedingly bored veteran of World War I with nothing to do. So he writes an advertisement to "The London Times" offering his services as a freelance adventurer in the hope of finding some action. Sure enough, he receives a letter from a young woman named "Phyllis" (Joan Bennett) who suggests a meeting. She then tells him that she has a very wealthy uncle who is being held prisoner at a mental institute and she needs his help to free him. Naturally, he is intrigued with the idea but first he has to discern for himself whether or not he can be of any assistance. Now, rather than reveal any more of this movie and risk spoiling it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that this was one of the first motion-pictures to transmit actual sound in the dialogue. So regardless of what a person might think about the overall quality of this movie it certainly deserves some measure of respect for this accomplishment. Having said that, I would also like to add that the script also contained a good measure of wit which, along with some of the action, combined to produce a most entertaining film. Admittedly, this movie is quite dated-but I enjoyed it none-the-less. Above average.
Review of Bulldog Drummond
