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Luck of the Navy

Luck of the Navy

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Luck of the Navy

"War in Europe, A Daring Drama of Spies and Their Subversive Sinister Schemes Which Are Threatening the Allied Forces!"

1938

1h 8m

8.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

With Britain on the brink of war, an enemy spy plans to steal secret documents and lay the blame on Clive Stanton.

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Associated British Picture Corporation

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Geoffrey Toone

Geoffrey Toone

Cmdr. Clive Stanton

Judy Kelly

Judy Kelly

Cynthia Maybridge

Kenneth Kent

Kenneth Kent

Col. Suvaroff

Clifford Evans

Clifford Evans

Lt. Peel

John Wood

Sub. Lt. Wing Eden

Daphne Raglan

Dora Maybridge

Edmund Breon

Edmund Breon

Adm. Maybridge

Doris Hare

Doris Hare

Mrs. Maybridge

Marguerite Allan

Anna Suvaroff

Leslie Perrins

Leslie Perrins

Briggs

Creative team

Directed by: Norman Lee
Written by: Clifford Grey
Produced by: Walter C. Mycroft

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