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RUNTIME
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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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1940 0h 12m EN
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★9.0TMDB · 1
Synopsis
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A young pilot, annoyed at not being selected to take part in a raid on an enemy target, moans to his fiancée, who in turn chatters to a friend at a cocktail bar.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Frank Lawton
Gerald Conway
Penelope Dudley-Ward
Mrs. Conway
Milton Rosmer
Major Brett
Margaret Vyner
Pearl
Roland Culver
Officer
Robert Rendel
Minor Role
Alec Clunes
Minor Role
Ian Fleming
Official
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John Paddy Carstairs
- Writers
- John Paddy Carstairs, Roger MacDougall, Roland Pertwee
- Languages
- English
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
John Paddy Carstairs directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Frank Lawton and Penelope Dudley-Ward and Milton Rosmer carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0450409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 12 min · 0h 12m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
John Paddy Carstairs
Key crew
- ProducerMichael Balcon
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1940-05-18
