F. P. 1 Doesn't Answer
(1933)
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Cast
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George Merritt | ... |
Lubin
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Donald Calthrop | ... |
Sunshine, the Photographer
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Alexander Field | ... |
A Sailor
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Francis L. Sullivan | ... |
A Sailor
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Warwick Ward | ... |
First Officer
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Nicholas Hannen | ... |
Matthias Lennartz
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William Freshman | ... |
Conrad Lennartz
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Philipp Manning | ... |
Ship's Doctor
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A mysterious power...relentless...ruthless...working to destroy his dream of a landing field in mid-Atlantic! (U.S. poster) See more »Certificate:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 April 1933 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
F. P. 1 Doesn't Answer See more »Company Credits
Production Co:
Gaumont British Picture Corporation, Les Productions Fox Europa, Universum Film (UFA) See more »
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1.37 : 1
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Music by Allan Gray
Lyrics by Donovan Parsons
Performed by Conrad Veidt
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I was surprised that others commented that the technology presented here was impractical or immediately obsolete. FP 1 is really an aircraft carrier, stuck in the middle of the Atlantic, true, but looking mighty like an aircraft carrier to my untechnological eyes.
I haven't seen the German version, but for me the main attraction of this one was Conrad Veidt's role. He was very funny and charming, and dashing, too!
The story did seem to have some holes in it--I would have liked to pinpoint the emotional problem of Ellisen's disappearance,but even more certain technical points: that the rescue plane doesn't bring a radio or radio parts for the silenced station; that Ellisen's plane was seriously damaged after landing on FP 1 (? or did they use a junk plane to go get help because they knew it would have to be ditched?); exactly what happened to the diesel oil on FP 1, why there was no backup supply, and why any passing ship would have the required quantity to spare; what happened to that storm that necessitated opening the valves in the first place?
All the same, this was fun to watch.