| Our Fighting Navy | |
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 American poster | |
| Directed by | Norman Walker |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Claude Friese-Greene |
| Edited by | Winifred Cooper |
| Music by | Noel Gay |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes (US release) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Our Fighting Navy (also known as Torpedoed) is a 1937 British action film directed by Norman Walker and starring Robert Douglas, Richard Cromwell and Hazel Terry. [1] The Royal Navy, viewing the film as a recruitment opportunity, provided warships and extras.
The film was made by Herbert Wilcox Productions made at Pinewood Studios. [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Lawrence P. Williams. It was given an American release in 1938 with a reduced running time. The dialogue adaptation for the French dub version was carried out by Jean Devaivre and the film was released in France under the title Choc en mer [a] in 1938.
A British warship intervenes to protect British subjects and prevent a rebellion in a South American republic.
- Robert Douglas as Captain Markham
- Richard Cromwell as Lieutenant Bill Armstrong
- Hazel Terry as Pamela Brent
- H.B. Warner as Brent, British Consul
- Noah Beery as Presidente of Bianco
- Esme Percy as Diego de Costa
- Frederick Culley as Admiral
- Henry Victor as Lieutenant d'Enriquo
- Binkie Stuart as Jennifer
- Julie Suedo as Juanita
- Richard Ainley as Lieutenant (uncredited)
- ^ Shock at Sea.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | OUR FIGHTING NAVY (1937)". Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ Wood p.91
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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- 1937 films
- 1930s action films
- British action films
- 1930s English-language films
- Films directed by Norman Walker
- Films set in South America
- Films about naval warfare
- Films shot at Pinewood Studios
- British black-and-white films
- 1930s British films
- English-language action films
- 1930s British film stubs
| Our Fighting Navy | |
|---|---|
|
American poster | |
| Directed by | Norman Walker |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Claude Friese-Greene |
| Edited by | Winifred Cooper |
| Music by | Noel Gay |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date |
|
Running time | 66 minutes (US release) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Our Fighting Navy (also known as Torpedoed) is a 1937 British action film directed by Norman Walker and starring Robert Douglas, Richard Cromwell and Hazel Terry. [1] The Royal Navy, viewing the film as a recruitment opportunity, provided warships and extras.
The film was made by Herbert Wilcox Productions made at Pinewood Studios. [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Lawrence P. Williams. It was given an American release in 1938 with a reduced running time. The dialogue adaptation for the French dub version was carried out by Jean Devaivre and the film was released in France under the title Choc en mer [a] in 1938.
A British warship intervenes to protect British subjects and prevent a rebellion in a South American republic.
- Robert Douglas as Captain Markham
- Richard Cromwell as Lieutenant Bill Armstrong
- Hazel Terry as Pamela Brent
- H.B. Warner as Brent, British Consul
- Noah Beery as Presidente of Bianco
- Esme Percy as Diego de Costa
- Frederick Culley as Admiral
- Henry Victor as Lieutenant d'Enriquo
- Binkie Stuart as Jennifer
- Julie Suedo as Juanita
- Richard Ainley as Lieutenant (uncredited)
- ^ Shock at Sea.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | OUR FIGHTING NAVY (1937)". Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ Wood p.91
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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|---|---|
| National | |
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| This article related to a British film of the 1930s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1937 films
- 1930s action films
- British action films
- 1930s English-language films
- Films directed by Norman Walker
- Films set in South America
- Films about naval warfare
- Films shot at Pinewood Studios
- British black-and-white films
- 1930s British films
- English-language action films
- 1930s British film stubs