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.[1] The film's title aimed to capitalize on the recent introduction of the emergency telephone number 999.[2]

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

  1. ^ Chibnall p.293
  2. ^ Chibnall p.106

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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