The Schooner Gang
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| name = The Schooner Gang
| image =
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| director = W. Devenport Hackney
| producer = W. Devenport Hackney
| writer = {{ubl|Frank Atkinson|Ralph Dawson|W. Devenport Hackney|Iris Terry}}
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|Vesta Victoria|Billy Percy|Gerald Barry}}
| music =
| cinematography = {{ubl|Jack Parker|Gerald Gibbs}}
| editing =
| studio = New Garrick Productions
| distributor = Butcher's Film Service
| released = {{Film date|1937}}
| runtime = 72 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
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| gross =
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The Schooner Gang is a 1937 British crime film directed by W. Devenport Hackney and starring Vesta Victoria, Billy Percy and Gerald Barry.
It was made as a quota quickie at Cricklewood Studios.Chibnall p.297 Location shooting took place in Leigh-on-Sea.
Synopsis
Cast
- Vesta Victoria as Mrs. Truman
- Billy Percy as Freddie Fellowes
- Gerald Barry as Carleton
- Percy Honri as Adam
- Mary Honri as Mary
- Betty Norton as Mary Truman
- Basil Broadbent as Jack Norris
- Frank Atkinson as Ben Worton
References
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0165462}}
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Category:British black-and-white films
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:Films shot at Cricklewood Studios
Category:Butcher's Film Service films
Category:English-language crime films
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