The Schooner Gang

The Schooner Gang is a 1937 British crime film directed by W. Devenport Hackney and starring Vesta Victoria, Billy Percy and Gerald Barry.

The Schooner Gang
Directed byW. Devenport Hackney
Written by
Produced byW. Devenport Hackney
Starring
Cinematography
Production
company
New Garrick Productions
Distributed byButcher's Film Service
Release date
1937
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

It was made as a quota quickie at Cricklewood Studios.[1] Location shooting took place in Leigh-on-Sea.

Synopsis

A criminal gang force an innkeeper to assist them in a plan to rob a haul of jewels.

Cast

References

  1. Chibnall p.297

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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.