The Return of the Frog is a 1938 British crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Gordon Harker, Hartley Power and Rene Ray. It is a sequel to the 1937 film The Frog, and was based on the 1929 novel The India-Rubber Men by Edgar Wallace. It was shot at Beaconsfield Studios. The film's plot concerns a police hunt for the criminal known as The Frog. Cast Gordon Harker as Inspector Elk Hartley Power as 'Chicago Dale' Sandford Rene Ray as Lela Oaks Cyril Smith as Maggs Charles Lefeaux as Golly Oaks Una O'Connor as Mum Oaks Meinhart Maur as 'Dutchy' Alkmann George Hayes as Dandy Lane Charles Carson as Chief Commissioner Aubrey Mallalieu as Banker Alexander Field as Sniffy Offer Philip Godfrey as Number 39 Patrick Holt as Cadet with Question David Keir as Number 23 Norman Pierce as Policeman George Street as Waiter Charles Victor as Customer in Night Club Critical reception Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings wrote "On the plus side, this movie is well-acted, is full of amusing one-liners, and features Una O’Connor. On the minus side, the plot is confusing and it feels alternately rushed and dull. I get the feeling they were trying to shoehorn too much story into its 73 minute running time, and as a result, it feels cramped and doesn’t flow well"; while TV Guide noted "an enjoyable mix of comedy and drama," and singled out Gordon Harker as "likable in a role he had filled before in the movies and on stage." References Bibliography Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986. External links 1938 films 1938 crime films 1930s English-language films Films based on works by Edgar Wallace Films directed by Maurice Elvey Films produced by Herbert Smith (producer) Films set in England Films shot at Beaconsfield Studios British crime films Films set in London British black-and-white films 1930s British films