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The Nursemaid Who Disappeared is a 1939 British, black-and-white, crime film, directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Ronald Shiner as Detective Smith (uncredited), Ian Fleming, Arthur Margetson, Peter Coke and Edward Chapman. Based on a 1938 Philip Macdonald novel, it was produced by Warner Brothers - First National Productions. The 1956 American 20th Century-Fox film, 23 Paces to Baker Street, was based on the same novel.
Original Release
03/01/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Arthur Margetson | Det. Antony Gethryn |
| Peter Coke | Tom Sheldon |
| Lesley Brook | Avis Bellingham |
| Edward Chapman | Jenks |
| Coral Browne | Mabel Barnes |
| Joyce Kennedy | Lucia Gethryn |
| Dorice Fordred | Janet Murch |
| Martita Hunt | Lady Alice Ballister |
| Marion Gerth | Ada Brent |
| Ian McLean | Inspector Pike |
Directors
Writers
Connery Chappell, Paul Gangelin, Philip MacDonald
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Arthur Margetson | Det. Antony Gethryn |
| Peter Coke | Tom Sheldon |
| Lesley Brook | Avis Bellingham |
| Edward Chapman | Jenks |
| Coral Browne | Mabel Barnes |
| Joyce Kennedy | Lucia Gethryn |
| Dorice Fordred | Janet Murch |
| Martita Hunt | Lady Alice Ballister |
| Marion Gerth | Ada Brent |
| Ian McLean | Inspector Pike |
| Ian Fleming | Sir Egbert Lucas |
| Eliot Makeham | Mr. Hines |
| Scott Harrold | (as Scott Harold) |
| Philip Ray | |
| Mavis Villiers | |
| Esma Cannon | Mary - Nursemaid |
| Percy Parsons | Hamilton - American Tourist |
| Edmon Ryan | Paul Renseler |
| Ronald Shiner | Detective Smith |
| Jack Train | Barman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jerome Jackson | Producer |
