Luck of the Navy
Luck of the Navy is a 1938 British comedy thriller film directed by Norman Lee and starring Geoffrey Toone, Judy Kelly and Clifford Evans.[1] Shot at Elstree Studios[2] it was based on the play The Luck of the Navy by Mrs Clifford Mills and is also known by the alternative title of North Sea Patrol.
| Luck of the Navy | |
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| Directed by | Norman Lee |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Written by | Clifford Grey |
| Based on | The Luck of the Navy by Clifford Mills |
| Starring | Geoffrey Toone Judy Kelly Clifford Evans |
| Music by | Harry Acres |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | Walter Stokvis |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors |
Release date | November 1938 |
Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
With Britain on the brink of war, an enemy spy plans to steal secret documents and lay the blame on Clive Stanton.
Cast
- Geoffrey Toone as Commander Clive Stanton
- Judy Kelly as Cynthia Maybridge
- Clifford Evans as Lieutenant Peel
- John Wood as Sub Lieutenant Eden
- Albert Burdon as Noakes
- Alf Goddard as Tomkins
- Henry Oscar as Perrin
- Kenneth Kent as Colonel Suvaroff
- Marguerite Allan as Anna Suvaroff
- Edmund Breon as Admiral Maybridge
- Doris Hare as Mrs Maybridge
- Daphne Raglan as Dora Maybridge
- Olga Lindo as Mrs Rance
- Diana Beaumont as Millie
- Leslie Perrins as Briggs
- Frank Fox as François
- Joan Fred Emney as Cook
- Ronald Adam as Enemy Ship's Captain
References
- "Luck of the Navy (1938) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- Wood p.98
Bibliography
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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