The Four Just Men (1939 film)
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| Directed by | Walter Forde |
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| Based on | The Four Just Men by Edgar Wallace |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
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| Cinematography | Ronald Neame |
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| Music by | Ernest Irving |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Four Just Men, also known as The Secret Four, is a 1939 British thriller film directed by Walter Forde and starring Hugh Sinclair, Griffith Jones, Edward Chapman and Frank Lawton. It is based on the 1905 novel The Four Just Men by Edgar Wallace. There was a previous silent film version in 1921. This version was produced by Ealing Studios, with sets designed by Wilfred Shingleton.
The Four Just Men was re-released in 1944 with an updated ending featuring newsreel of Winston Churchill and the Allied war effort as a fulfilment of the ideals of the Four. The adviser on the House of Commons of the United Kingdom scenes was Aneurin Bevan.