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| Directed by | W. Devenport Hackney |
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| Produced by | W. Devenport Hackney |
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Production company | New Garrick Productions |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Schooner Gang is a 1937 British crime film directed by W. Devenport Hackney and starring Vesta Victoria, Billy Percy and Gerald Barry.
It was made as a quota quickie at Cricklewood Studios.[1] Location shooting took place in Leigh-on-Sea.
Synopsis
[edit]A criminal gang force an innkeeper to assist them in a plan to rob a haul of jewels.
Cast
[edit]- Vesta Victoria as Mrs. Truman
- Billy Percy as Freddie Fellowes
- Gerald Barry as Carleton
- Percy Honri as Adam
- Mary Honri as Mary
- Betty Norton as Mary Truman
- Basil Broadbent as Jack Norris
- Frank Atkinson as Ben Worton
References
[edit]- ^ Chibnall p.297
Bibliography
[edit]- 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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