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Dial 999 (1938 film)

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'Dial 999' is a 1938 British crime film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring John Longden, Elizabeth Kent and Neville Brook. It was made as a quota quickie by 20th Century Fox at Wembley Studios.Chibnall p.293 The film's title aimed to capitalize on the recent introduction of the emergency telephone number 999.Chibnall p.106

Cast



* John Longden as Bill Waring

* Elizabeth Kent as Margot Curtis

* Neville Brook as Hicks

* Ian Fleming as Sir Edward Rigg

* Paul Neville as Inspector Morris

* Ivan Wilmot as Gelder

* Victor Hagen as Brandon

* Cecil Bishop as Baker

* Howard Douglas as Davis

* Joe Mott as Lang

* Paul Sheridan as Mario

References





Bibliography



* Chibnall, Steve. 'Quota Quickies: The Birth 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.


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