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Dial 999 is a 1938 British crime film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring John Longden, Elizabeth Kent and Neville Brook. It was made as a quota quickie by 20th Century Fox at Wembley Studios.[1] The film's title aimed to capitalize on the recent introduction of the emergency telephone number 999.[2]

Dial 999
Directed by	Lawrence Huntington
Written by	Ernest Dudley Gerald Elliott Lawrence Huntington
Produced by	Edward Dryhurst
Starring	John Longden Elizabeth Kent Neville Brook
Cinematography	Stanley Grant
Edited by	Peter Tanner
Production company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	27 June 1938
Running time	46 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• John Longden as Bill Waring
• Elizabeth Kent as Margot Curtis
• Neville Brook as Hicks
• Ian Fleming as Sir Edward Rigg
• Paul Neville as Inspector Morris
• Ivan Wilmot as Gelder
• Victor Hagen as Brandon
• Cecil Bishop as Baker
• Howard Douglas as Davis
• Joe Mott as Lang
• Paul Sheridan as Mario

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth 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.

External links

• Dial 999 at IMDb

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