The Admiral's Secret

1934 film

  • 6 August 1934 (1934-08-06)
Running time
63 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

The Admiral's Secret is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Guy Newall and starring Edmund Gwenn, James Raglan and Dorothy Black. It was based on a play by Cyril Campion and filmed at Twickenham Studios.[1] The film's sets were designed by James Carter. A quota quickie, it was released by the American company RKO Pictures.

Premise

In Devon a gang of Spanish criminals search for a trove of stolen gems hidden by a retired British Admiral.[2]

Cast

  • Edmund Gwenn as Admiral Fitzporter
  • James Raglan as Frank Bruce
  • Hope Davy as Pamela Fitzporter
  • Aubrey Mather as Captain Brooke
  • Edgar Driver as Sam Hawkins
  • Abraham Sofaer as Don Pablo y Gonzales
  • Dorothy Black as Donna Teresa
  • Andreas Malandrinos as Guido d'Elvira
  • D. J. Williams as Questa
  • Agnes Imlay as Mrs. Pinchcliffe

References

  1. ^ Wood p.81
  2. ^ BFI | Film & TV Database | The ADMIRAL'S SECRET (1934) Archived 5 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine

Bibliography

  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

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