The Flag Lieutenant is a 1926 British war film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Henry Edwards, Lilian Oldland and Dorothy Seacombe.[1] It is based on the play The Flag Lieutenant by W.P. Drury. Its sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. The film proved to be one of the hits of the year at the British box office.[2]
| The Flag Lieutenant | |
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| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
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| Produced by | Norman Walker |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | William Shenton |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Astra-National |
Release date | 1926 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Sequels edit
In 1927 Edwards starred in a sequel The Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant. The play was adapted into a film again in 1932, also starring Edwards.
Cast edit
- Henry Edwards as Dicky Lascelles
- Lilian Oldland as Sybil Wynne
- Dorothy Seacombe as Mrs Cameron
- Fred Raynham as Major Thesiger
- Fewlass Llewellyn as Admiral Wynne
- Hayford Hobbs as D'Arcy Penrose
- Forrester Harvey as Dusty Miller
- Humberston Wright as Stiffy Steele
References edit
- ^ "The Flag Lieutenant (1926)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ Richards p.39
Bibliography edit
- Richards, Jeffrey (ed.). The Unknown 1930s: An Alternative History of the British Cinema, 1929- 1939. I.B. Tauris & Co, 1998.
External links edit
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