Captain Bill

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Captain Bill
Directed by Ralph Ceder
Starring Leslie Fuller
Judy Kelly
Hal Gordon
Cinematography Charles Van Enger
Release date
  • 1936 (1936)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Captain Bill is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Ralph Ceder and starring Leslie Fuller, Judy Kelly and Hal Gordon. [1] A barge operator helps a schoolteacher tackle a gang of criminals.

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