Summary
The Flying Squad is a British crime film first released in 1940,
directed by Herbert Brenon.
The film stars Sebastian Shaw, Phyllis Brooks, Jack Hawkins, Basil Radford and Ludwig Stössel.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: Herbert Brenon
- Script: Doreen Montgomery
- Photo: Claude Friese-Greene, Walter J. Harvey
- Music: Marr Mackie
- Cast: Sebastian Shaw (Inspector Bradley), Phyllis Brooks (Ann Perryman), Jack Hawkins (Mark McGill), Basil Radford (Sederman), Ludwig Stössel (Li Yoseph), Manning Whiley (Ronnie Perryman), Kathleen Harrison (Mrs. Schifan), Cyril Smith (Tiser), Henry Oscar (Sir Edward – Police Commissioner), Kynaston Reeves (Magistrate), Allan Jeayes (Johnson), Wally Patch (Bargee)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 64 min; B&W
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