| Meet Maxwell Archer | |
| Director: | John Paddy Carstairs |
| Producer: | William Sistrom |
| Based On: | the novel Archer Plus Twenty by Hugh Clevely |
| Starring: | John Loder |
| Music: | W.L. Trytel (uncredited) |
| Cinematography: | Claude Friese-Greene |
| Editing: | Alan Jaggs |
| Studio: | RKO Radio British Productions |
| Distributor: | RKO Radio Pictures (UK) |
| Runtime: | 73 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | £18,226[1] |
Meet Maxwell Archer is a 1940 British mystery film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring John Loder, Leueen MacGrath and Athole Stewart.[2] The screenplay concerns a private detective who attempts to clear a man wrongly accused of murder. The film was based on the 1938 novel by Hugh Clevely.[3] It was released in the U.S. in 1942 as Maxwell Archer, Detective.[4]
Maxwell Archer, a private detective, attempts to clear a young man wrongly accused of murder.
The film was coldly received. TV Guide wrote, "Oh where is Sherlock Holmes when you need him? Poorly made with a dopey script that gives the actors little room to breathe, let alone act."[5]