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The Flying Squad (1940 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Flying Squad' is a 1940 British crime film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Sebastian Shaw, Phyllis Brooks and Jack Hawkins. It was based on a 1928 novel by Edgar Wallace in which the officers of the Flying Squad attempt to tackle a drug-smuggling organisation. In the past, the novel had been filmed in 1929 and 1932.
Cast
* Sebastian Shaw as Inspector Bradley
* Phyllis Brooks as Ann Perryman
* Jack Hawkins as Mark McGill
* Basil Radford as Sederman
* Ludwig Stssel as Li Yoseph
* Manning Whiley as Ronnie Perryman
* Kathleen Harrison as Mrs. Schifan
* Cyril Smith as Tiser
* Henry Oscar as Sir Edward - Police Commissioner
* Kynaston Reeves as Magistrate
* Allan Jeayes as Johnson
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "routine stuff, just as unimaginatively done here as it was in the 1932 film of the same name" ; while Blueprintreview wrote, "to be honest, the story isnt particularly sophisticated, especially not by todays standards, but it manages to entertain and hold the attention, even if some of the dialogue feels very unreal Im sure police and criminals of that time didnt speak as posh as they do here!"
References
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