The Unholy Quest
| The Unholy Quest | |
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| Directed by | Widgey R. Newman |
| Written by | Widgey R. Newman |
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| Cinematography | Reginald H. Wyer |
Production companies | Newman, Wyler and Hopkins |
| Distributed by | Equity British Films |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Unholy Quest is a 1934 British horror film directed by Widgey R. Newman (as R. W. Lotinga[1][2]) and starring Claude Bailey, Terence de Marney and Christine Adrian.[3] It was written by Newman, and made as a quota quickie.[1]
Preservation status
The British Film Institute National Archive holds no stills or ephemera, and no film or video materials.[3]
Plot
Professor Sorotoff is conducting experiements to prove his theory that the dead can be brought back to life. He hires Frank Davis, a destitute doctor, as his laboratory assistant. Davis falls in love with Sorotoff's ward, Vera. When the professor begins to successfully restore life to a crusader, dead for 800 years, Vera suddenly interrupts the experiment by throwing a jar of acid to the floor. The professor suffers a fatal heart attack, and he dies regretting that his gruesome experiments had ever been attempted.[2]
Cast
- Claude Bailey as Professor Sorotoff
- Terence de Marney as Frank Davis
- Christine Adrian as Vera Manners
- John A. Milton as Hawkins
- Harry Terry as Soapy
- Ian Wilson as Wilky
Reception
Kine Weekly wrote: "There are dramatic moments in this picture, which secures its best effects in the concluding scenes. ... Claude Bailey is impressive at times as the professor, but does not sustain the characterisation quite as successfully as one might wish. ... R. Lotinga's direction is seen at its best in the final scenes, in which eeeriness and suspense are well attained."[2]
References
- 1 2 Chibnall, Steve (2007). Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute. p. 281. ISBN 978-1844571550.
- 1 2 3 "The Unholy Quest". Kine Weekly. 205 (1406): 31. 29 March 1934. ProQuest 2339770339.
- 1 2 "The Unholy Quest". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
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