

13 Lead Soldiers
1948-04-30 · 64 min · ★ 6.2
Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond is called in to solve the murder of a man from whom two lead soldiers were stolen. Drummond learns that the two soldiers were part of a set of thirteen which formed the key to a hidden vault of treasure. Following some clever sleuthing and set-up on Drummond's part, the guilty man is trapped in the vault,which is hidden behind the fireplace.
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- Directors
- Frank McDonald
- Production companies
- Bernard Small Productions, 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Tom ConwayCapt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
John NewlandAlgernon 'Algy' Longworth
Maria PalmerEstelle Prager, alias Estelle Gorday
Helen WestcottCynthia Stedman
William StellingPhillip Coleman
Terry KilburnSeymour
Gordon RichardsPolice Insp. McIver
Harry CordingEdward Vane
John GoldsworthyDr. Ashley Stedman
William EdmundsPrager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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