Luck of the Navy

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Luck of the Navy
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Directed by Norman Lee
Written by Clifford Grey
Based on The Luck of the Navy
by Clifford Mills
Produced by Walter C. Mycroft
Starring
Cinematography Walter J. Harvey
Edited by Walter Stokvis
Music by Harry Acres
Production
company
Distributed byAssociated British Film Distributors
Release date
  • November 1938 (1938-11)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Luck of the Navy is a 1938 British comedy thriller film directed by Norman Lee and starring Geoffrey Toone, Judy Kelly and Clifford Evans. [1] Shot at Elstree Studios [2] it was based on the play The Luck of the Navy by Mrs Clifford Mills and is also known by the alternative title of North Sea Patrol.

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Plot

With Britain on the brink of war, an enemy spy plans to steal secret documents and lay the blame on Clive Stanton.

Cast

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References

  1. "Luck of the Navy (1938) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. Wood p.98

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