Flying Fifty-Five

Flying Fifty-Five
Directed by	Reginald Denham
Produced by	Victor M. Greene
Written by	Edgar Wallace (novel) Vernon Clancey Kenneth Horne Victor M. Greene
Starring	Derrick De Marney Nancy Burne Marius Goring Peter Gawthorne
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer
Edited by	Ted Richards
Production company	Admiral Films
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	May 1939
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Flying Fifty-Five is a 1939 British sports-drama film directed by Reginald Denham and starring Derrick De Marney, Nancy Burne, John Warwick and Peter Gawthorne.^[1] It was made by Admiral Films at Welwyn Studios.^[2] The film is based on a 1922 novel of the same name by Edgar Wallace.^[3]

Synopsis

After being disinherited by his wealthy father, an amateur jockey goes to work under an assumed name at a rural racing stables. Confusion arises when he is mistakenly reported to have been murdered.

Partial cast

Derrick De Marney - Bill Urquhart
Nancy Burne - Stella Barrington
Marius Goring - Charles Barrington
John Warwick - Jebson
Peter Gawthorne - Jonas Urquhart
D. A. Clarke-Smith - Jacques Gregory
Amy Veness - Aunt Eliza
Ronald Shiner - Scrubby Oaks
Billy Bray - Cheerful
Francesca Bahrle - Clare
Terry-Thomas - Young man
Norman Pierce - Creditor
Basil McGrail - Jockey

References

↑ "Flying Fifty-five (1939)". BFI.
↑ Wood p.98
↑ "The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film". google.co.uk.

Bibliography

Wood, Linda. British Films 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

Flying Fifty-Five at AllMovie
Flying Fifty-Five at the British Film Institute's Film and TV Database
Flying Fifty-Five on IMDb

The films of Reginald Denham

Called Back (1933)
The Jewel (1933)
Borrow a Million (1934)
The Primrose Path (1934)
Brides to Be (1934)
Lucky Loser (1934)
Death at Broadcasting House (1934)
The Price of Wisdom (1935)
Lieutenant Daring R.N. (1935)
The Village Squire (1935)
The Silent Passenger (1935)
Lucky Days (1935)
Dreams Come True (1936)
The House of the Spaniard (1936)
Calling the Tune (1936)
The Crimson Circle (1936)
Kate Plus Ten (1938)
Flying Fifty-Five (1939)
Blind Folly (1939)

Edgar Wallace

Novels

The Four Just Men (1905)
Kate Plus Ten (1919)
The Crimson Circle (1922)
The Valley of Ghosts (1922)
The Clue of the New Pin (1923)
The Dark Eyes of London (1924)
The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1925)
The Terrible People (1926)
The Big Foot (1927)
The Forger (1927)
The Calendar (1930)
The Guv'nor and Other Short Stories (1932)

Plays

The Man Who Changed His Name (1928)

Screenplays

Adaptations

J. G. Reeder	Mr. Reeder in Room 13 (1938) The Mind of Mr. Reeder (1939) The Missing People (1940)
The Four Just Men	The Four Just Men (1921 film) The Four Just Men (1939 film) The Four Just Men (1959 TV series)
Edgar Wallace Mysteries	Urge to Kill The Clue of the New Pin Never Back Losers The Sinister Man Solo for Sparrow Incident at Midnight We Shall See
Rialto Films	Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959) Der rote Kreis (1960) The Terrible People (1960) The Dead Eyes of London (1961) The Devil's Daffodil (1961) The Forger of London (1961) The Green Archer (1961) The Strange Countess (1961) The Puzzle of the Red Orchid (1962) The Door with Seven Locks (1962) The Inn on the River (1962) The Squeaker (1963) The Black Abbot (1963) The Indian Scarf (1963) The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964) Der Hexer (1964) The Traitor's Gate (1964) Neues vom Hexer (1965) Der unheimliche Mönch (1965) The Trygon Factor (1966) The Hunchback of Soho (1966) Im Banne des Unheimlichen (1968)
Other	The Man Who Bought London (1916) The Green Terror (1919) Pallard the Punter (1919) The River of Stars (1921) The Crimson Circle (1922) The Diamond Man (1924) The Green Archer (1925 serial) The Terror (1928) Mark of the Frog (1928 serial) Chick (1928) The Forger (1928) The Terrible People (1928 serial) The Ringer (1928) The Man Who Changed His Name (1928) The Flying Squad (1929) The Crimson Circle (1929) The Clue of the New Pin (1929) The Yellow Mask (1930) The Ringer (1931) To Oblige a Lady (1931) The Calendar (1931) The Old Man (1931) The Squeaker (1931) The Flying Squad (1932) The Frightened Lady (1932) The Sorceror (1932) The Menace (1932) White Face (1932) The Jewel (1933) Before Dawn (1933) The Feathered Serpent (1934) The Green Pack (1934) Mystery Liner (1934) The Lad (1935) Sanders of the River (1935) Born to Gamble (1935) Chick (1936) Educated Evans (1936) The Crimson Circle (1936) Prison Breaker (1936) The Frog (1937) The Sqeaker (1937) The Gaunt Stranger (1938) Dangerous to Know (1938) Kate Plus Ten (1938) Thank Evans (1938) The Terror (1938) The Return of the Frog (1938) Flying Fifty-Five (1939) The Dark Eyes of London (1939) The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940) The Door with Seven Locks (1940) The Flying Squad (1940) The Green Archer (1940 serial) The Missing Million (1942) The Calendar (1948) The Ringer (1952) The Avenger (1960) Death Drums Along the River (1963) Coast of Skeletons (1964) Circus of Fear (1966) Five Golden Dragons (1967) The Devil Came from Akasava (1970)

Family

Marriott Edgar (half-brother)

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