The Admiral's Secret

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The Admiral's Secret
Directed by Guy Newall
Written by Harry Fowler Mear
Terence Egan
Cyril Campion (play)
Edward Dignon (play)
Produced by Julius Hagen
Starring Edmund Gwenn
James Raglan
Aubrey Mather
Dorothy Black
Cinematography Ernest Palmer
Edited by Lister Laurance
Music by William Trytel
Production
company
Real Art Productions
Distributed by Radio Pictures
Release date
  • 6 August 1934 (1934-08-06)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Admiral's Secret is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Guy Newall and starring Edmund Gwenn, James Raglan and Dorothy Black. It was based on a play by Cyril Campion and filmed at Twickenham Studios. [1] The film's sets were designed by James Carter. A quota quickie, it was released by the American company RKO Pictures.

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Premise

In Devon a gang of Spanish criminals search for a trove of stolen gems hidden by a retired British Admiral. [2]

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