Admirals All

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Admirals All
Admirals All film frame (1935).png
Frame from the film, with Anthony Bushell, Joan White, Gwynneth Lloyd, Wynne Gibson and Percy Walsh
Directed by Victor Hanbury
Written by Ian Hay
Stephen King-Hall
Based on Admirals All
by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hal]
Produced by John Stafford
Starring Wynne Gibson
Gordon Harker
Anthony Bushell
George Curzon
Music by Jack Beaver
Production
company
John Stafford Productions
Distributed by RKO Pictures
Release date
  • 13 June 1935 (1935-06-13)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Admirals All is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Victor Hanbury and starring Wynne Gibson, Gordon Harker, Anthony Bushell and George Curzon. [1] It was written by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall based on their 1934 play of the same title. [2]

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Plot

A temperamental female film star arrives in China to film her next movie, but becomes inadvertently involved with local bandits.

Cast

Reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The theme is slight, but serves as a thread for humorous events. ... [Gordon Harker's] lugubrious cockneyisms, his mispronunciation and his face keep one in roars of laughter. Hyde White as Stallybrass is also very funny in a quiet way. ... Very good entertainment." [3]

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References

  1. "Admirals All". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. BFI Database entry
  3. "Admirals All" . The Monthly Film Bulletin . 2 (13): 67. 1 January 1935 via ProQuest.