I saw it from the shore, from an ancient castle that presides over it, and from a boat that took me up and down the length of it. The secret of the loch is a 1934 film starring seymour hicks, nancy oneil, gibson gowland. The creatures behind repeated sightings of the fabled loch ness monster may be giant eels, according to scientists. It was made in 1934, just as people started seeing strange creatures in and around loch ness. A boy runs away to scotland after spotting a photograph of a researcher who looks just like his late father. A suspensful thriller that unlocks the ageold mystery of the lochness watercreature and exposes those who know the secret. The secret of the loch 1934 the movie database tmdb. The secret of the loch 1934 directed by milton rosmer.
Full article coronavirus in scotland deaths rise by 48. The secret of the loch 1934 ganzer film deutsch hd filme. The film offers an affectionate, slightly parodic look at sherlock holmes, and draws a distinction between the real holmes and the character portrayed by watson in his stories for the strand magazine. In scottish folklore, the loch ness monster or nessie scottish gaelic. Jul 27, 2012 hey, secret of the loch fans, i have some great news. I received the 2dvd set a couple of days ago and popped it in, and wow i never thought id see secret of the loch looking this good. In the early 30s the opening of a new road past loch ness brought lots of passing traffic to this once quiet and no doubt idyllic are of scotland. Debuted on stage in a walkon role in stratfords shakespeare memorial theatre production of antony and cleopatra. He is known for the secret of the loch 1934, gentlemens agreement 1935 and murder at the cabaret 1936. Theres romance between peisley and the professors charming daughter maggie rosamund john, a good deal of comedy, and a final confrontation with the creature itself. The secret of the skies is a 1934 australian film directed by a.
Tor johnson, barbara steele, john agar, jim davis, conrad brooks, ralph morgan, william beaudine, sam newfield, w. The secret of the loch 1934 a professor seymour hicks believes theres a prehistoric monster in scotlands loch ness. The secret of the loch 1934 ganzer film deutsch hd posted on 18. The secret of the loch 1934 1h 18min adventure, fantasy, comedy 3 december 1934 uk a batty scottish professor attempts to prove the existence of the loch ness monster, but everyone thinks hes crazy. Loch ness monster may be a giant eel, say scientists bbc news. Secret of loch ness, the on dvd 625828449703 from phase 4 films. The secret of the loch is hardly an auspicious effort for the very first loch ness monster film. Soon after, when the unorthodox professor howell shows up to take over as leader of the group, more strange incidents and attacks start to occur. The secret of the loch 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Parents need to know that the secret of loch ness involves an 11yearold boy who believes his father drowned discovering that his father might be alive, and he sets off on his own using deceit to track him down. Regarder le film the secret of the loch 1934 en streaming vf. See the full list of the secret of the loch cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. After briefly eluding yassir alis ruthless assassins in england, nick, marie, and ishi have fled north, where they hope to track down a forgotten cavern in the highlands of scotland. The secret of the loch 1934 milton rosmer synopsis.
The secret of the loch 1934 why this did not win the oscar for best film in 1934 ill never know. I believe the secret of the loch was the first movie to deal with the loch ness monster. His claims meet with hostility, but one reporter decides to test them for himself. Since this title had never been shown theatrically in the usa, this was also its usa premiere. The loves of joanna godden 1947, birds of prey 1930, and davy 1957. Title the secret of the loch year 1934 formats dvd, cinema distributors network,assoc. Nov 25, 2014 secret of the loch nick caine book 5 by aiden james author synopsis. It was made at a time when nessiemania was at its height but the established tropes of what is actually a modern legend were yet to be. I realised, for the first time, with complete assurance, the picture was not a fake and that the loch ness monster was real and tangible. Frederick peisley frederick walter james peisley 6 december 1904 22 march 1975 was a british stage, film and television actor and theatre director whose career spanned five decades.
An entertaining old dark house thriller, complete with hidden passageways, secret panels, bodies turning up, and a killer ape for good measure. British film about a news reporter going to find out the truth about the loch ness monster and a scientist seymore hicks who claims its real. This fairly amusing british monster movie concerns a professor seymour hicks and a young reporter frederick peisley searching for the loch ness monster. Working on the secret of the loch at age 26, lean was already one of britains most skillful editors and would become one of our most prestigious film directors, with such lauded classic films as brief encounter 1945, great expectations 1946, the bridge in the river kwai 1957 and the sprawling epic that is lawrence of arabia in 1962. Professor heggie is determined to prove to a disbelieving scientific community the existence of a dinosaur in loch. Apr 26, 2017 the most famous moving image of the loch ness monster is the socalled dinsdale film of 1960. Staring lukas schust, hanswerner meyer and lisa martinek. Overview of secret of the loch, the, 1934, directed by milton rosmer, with at turner classic movies. Professor heggies claims that loch ness holds a prehistoric monster. I reme the secret of the loch1934 classic horror film board.
This is the first film based on the loch ness monster phenomena not to mention that it was released when the infamous surgeons photo came out. Ealing studios rarities collection 4 network on air. Such was the case in real life when some stories about visitors to loch ness witnessing something strange in the waters became a countrywide, then worldwide, sensation, something for the silly season no doubt, but if it had not been for these tales then the likelihood of the monsters legend enduring into today would have been much reduced. In 1934 seymour appeared in secret of the loch, a film which has spoilt ninefivers. Charles bennett says the film was based on his original idea. Secret of the loch 1934 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. This is one of about three dozen british films picked up by cbs in 1949 for usa television presentation. For our benefit, hicks delivers us the strange history of the monster with full solemnity. Iy contains all the stock characters of the old dark house genre an old curse on the owner of a stolen treasure, who is now cursed and wheelchair bound, the others who should have benefited from his archaeological discoveries actually the theft in question including a mildmannered.
Meanwhile, a foolish young reporter attempts to get a scoop on the story. The private life of sherlock holmes is a 1970 deluxe color film in panavision written and produced by billy wilder and i. It was also the year the surgeons photo was taken, only to be discovered as a hoax many years later. The secret of the loch can claim to be the first sound film to. Shop incredible monsters dvd 1934 region 1 us import ntsc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The secret of the loch british board of film classification. Theres some profanity including st and christ, violence that includes a man being shot twice with a gun but surviving. Made her first screen appearance in the secret of the loch, a film about the loch ness monster 1935. A batty scottish professor attempts to prove the existence of the loch ness monster, but everyone thinks hes crazy. The secret of the loch 1934 cast and crew moviefone. The story was inspired by the 1931 disappearance of the southern cloud flown by sir charles kingsford smith. In 1587 there was a legend about a monster in loch ness. A batty scottish professor attempts to prove the existence of the loch ness monster, but everyone thinks hes. A professor seymour hicks believes theres a prehistoric monster in scotlands loch ness. Secret at loch ness is a recent release from wanadoo edition and dreamcatcher interactive that provides the player with an engrossing story in which mysteries are explored in a scottish castle in the year 1934.
The real loch ness, unfortunately, looks nothing like it does in this film. Finally, finally, after suffering through a myriad of beatenup old film prints made into public domain vhss and multimoviepack dvds, a really spiffylooking, professionally mastered, complete version of the secret of the loch is finally available. The secret of the loch is on volume 4 of the ealing studios rarities series, along with 3 other obscurities. A diver thinks he finds a prehistoric monster in loch ness. Secrets of the loch series by candace camp goodreads. The secret of the loch 1934 now heres a little rare curiosity. She demons 1958, monster maker 1944, and attack of the giant leeches 1959 fall into this category, and the set also offers the seldom seen english secret of the loch 1934, which is really more of a comedy than a horror film. Free wallpapers download of the secret of the loch movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. I was on loch ness about a year ago and did not see the monster, but the captain of the boat swears that he has seen it many times and was showing me all these pictures he took of it with his cell phone. Actually, i do know, its a pretty poor film technically. A rather silly murder mystery with a number of murders and little mystery certainly not a horror film. The secret of loch ness 2008 full length movie part 1 of. Harwood about a bank robber who crashes an aircraft in remote bush. It was made at a time when nessiemania was at its height but the established tropes of what is actually a modern legend were yet to be established.
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs hhmi biointeractive video duration. The secret of the loch 1934 an elderly professor seeks to prove the existence of the loch ness monster. I believe this was the first film to deal with the legendary creature and for the most part its a real disappointment. Jun 19, 2012 the secret of the loch 1934 posted on june 19, 2012 by vintage45. Frederick walter james peisley 6 december 1904 22 march 1975 was a british stage, film and television actor and theatre director whose career spanned five decades. The secret of the loch is a 1934 british film about the loch ness monster. John fenton, a british secretservice agent in china, is given the assignment of learning how. A scientific expedition to loch ness runs into trouble when the group leader is killed in a mysterious diving accident.
Hey, secret of the loch fans, i have some great news. Incredible monsters dvd 1934 region 1 us import ntsc. A batty scottish professor attempts to prove the existence of the loch ness monster, but. Uilebheist loch nis is said to be a creature that inhabits loch ness in the scottish highlands. Finally, finally, after suffering through a myriad of beatenup old film prints made into public domain vhss and multi movie pack dvds, a really spiffylooking, professionally mastered, complete version of the secret of the loch is finally available.
Serie the loch streaming fr streaming complet streaming complet vf, serie the loch streaming fr streaming complet film complet streaming, serie the loch streaming fr. Secret of the loch, the 1934 out of 4 british film about a news reporter going to find out the truth about the loch ness monster and a scientist seymore hicks who claims its real. On the plus side, the film includes a handful of interesting, entertaining, and fun films. Ealings the secret of the loch 1934 is already an interesting monster movie but you need the historical context to really appreciate it. All i could see was a bunch of out of focus waves and shoreline. I spent about four or five days in inverness and on the banks of scotlands most famous loch. Profanity, violence, mature themes mar loch ness fantasy. It inspires books, tv shows and films, and sustains a major tourism industry around its home. The first feature film to deal with nessie was the secret of the loch 1934 directed by english filmmaker milton rosmer, a mildly amusing comedy starring a giant iguana, but the monsters movie appearances were rare until the sixties with what a whopper 1961, seven faces of dr lao 1964 and the private life of sherlock holmes 1970 in.