The Avenging Hand is a 1936 British crime film directed by Victor Hanbury and Frank Richardson and starring Noah Beery, Louis Borel and Kathleen Kelly. It was made at Welwyn Studios as a quota quickie. Duncan Sutherland worked on the film's sets. Premise A Chicago gangster staying in a London hotel tries to solve the murder of one of the other guests. Cast Noah Beery as Lee Barwell Louis Borel as Pierre Charrell Kathleen Kelly as Gwen Taylor Charles Oliver as Toni Visetti Reginald Long as Charles Mason Tarva Penna as Conrad Colter Penelope Parkes as Elizabeth Billie De la Volta as Muriel James Harcourt as Sam Hupp References Bibliography Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986. External links 1936 films 1936 crime films British black-and-white films Films shot at Welwyn Studios Quota quickies Films set in London Films scored by Jack Beaver British crime films Films directed by Frank Richardson Films directed by Victor Hanbury 1930s English-language films 1930s British films