Full Speed Ahead is a 1940 British drama film directed by John Hunt and starring Frederick Peisley, Dinah Sheridan and Morland Graham.[1] It was filmed at Cricklewood Studios in London.[2] A second feature, it was distributed by General Film Distributors on a double bill with The Man in the Iron Mask.[3]
| Full Speed Ahead | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Hunt |
| Written by | L. DeCosta Ricci |
| Produced by | John Hunt |
| Starring | Frederick Peisley Dinah Sheridan Morland Graham |
| Cinematography | W. Winterton |
Production company | Education & General Services |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editTwo brothers undergo respective apprenticeships. One joins the Royal Navy while the other becomes a ship designer, working on a new destroyer.
Cast
edit- Michael Osler as John Elwood
- Frederick Peisley as Michael Elwood
- Dinah Sheridan as Joan Barrymore
- Morland Graham as Gordon Tweedie
- H.G. Stoker as Sir Robert Barrymore
- Betty Shale as Mrs. Elwood
References
edit- ^ https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150042142
- ^ Wood p.98
- ^ Chibnall & McFarlane p.289
Bibliography
edit- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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