Luck of the Navy

Name: Luck of the Navy
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1 h 4 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Geoffrey Toone, Clifford Evans, John Wood

19381938
1h 4m

5.7/10

Judy Kelly and Geoffrey Toone in Luck of the Navy (1938)

Drama

Secret information that might foil an enemy invasion is entrusted to a Naval commander alone.Secret information that might foil an enemy invasion is entrusted to a Naval commander alone.Secret information that might foil an enemy invasion is entrusted to a Naval commander alone.

5.7/10

Director
- Norman Lee
Writers
- Clifford Mills(adapted from the play by)
- Clifford Grey(screen play)
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Daphne Raglan in Luck of the Navy (1938)

Geoffrey Toone in Luck of the Navy (1938)

Director
- Norman Lee
Writers
- Clifford Mills(adapted from the play by)
- Clifford Grey(screen play)
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Released a year prior to the outbreak of World War II, this espionage thriller taps into the fears and concerns of the time and features imposing screen and stage star Geoffrey Toone as a Naval commander who alone is entrusted with secret information that might foil an enemy invasion. International relations are strained; there is a strong possibility of war and, should diplomacy fail, Britain must be prepared to strike the first, and hopefully decisive, blow. The British Navy is the instrument, and Commander Clive Stanton the man chosen for a special and secret mission. He receives sealed orders as he is about to go ashore to dine with Mrs Maybridge, a local socialite and wife of a retired admiral - unaware that the house has been infiltrated by fifth columnists. Also starring Clifford Evans, Judy Kelly and comedian Albert Burdon.

spy based on play

Genre
- Drama
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Trivia
First film of Carla Lehmann.

Connections
Remake of The Luck of the Navy (1927)

Top review

6/10

Historical curiosity

This was one of a number of "war" films made in the late thirties before the outbreak of war.This was made shortly after the signing of the Munich agreement.It reflects the fears of the audience.It is implied that the enemy will be Germany.One of the characters says Ach so.Geoffrey Toone is a naval officer charged with the job of stopping the plans of the enemy to invade England across the North Sea.His girlfriend lives in a house which is a hotbed of spies and fifth columnists.The idea of fifth columnists was a significant feature of the early war years.By the way the cook is played by Joan Fred Romney not the immortal Fred.

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