Full Speed Ahead (film)
| Full Speed Ahead | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lawrence Huntington |
| Produced by | Lawrence Huntington |
| Written by |
Gerald Elliott Lawrence Huntington |
| Starring |
Paul Neville Moira Lynd Richard Norris George Mozart |
| Cinematography | Stanley Grant |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | November 1936 |
Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Full Speed Ahead is a 1936 British drama film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Paul Neville, Moira Lynd and Richard Norris. The film was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by the Hollywood company Paramount Pictures.[1] It is also known by the alternative title Full Steam Ahead.
Synopsis
A couple elope on a ship, only to discover that the dishonest captain plans to scuttle it for insurance purposes.
Cast
- Paul Neville as Captain Murton
- Moira Lynd as Jean Hunter
- Richard Norris as Tim Brent
- George Mozart as Chief Smith
- Geoffrey Clark as Dunn
- Victor Hagen as Smith
- George Turner as Oily Short
- Arthur Seaton as Irving Hunter
- Julian Vedey as Mendoza
- Syd Crossley as Muggridge
- Arthur Brander as Alec Goodhill
- Dorothy Dewhurst as Mrs. Meddlecott
- Frederick Peisley as Michael Elwood
References
- ↑ Chibnall p.288
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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