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Full Speed Ahead is a 1936 British drama film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Paul Neville, Moira Lynd and Richard Norris. The film was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by the Hollywood company Paramount Pictures.[1] It is also known by the alternative title Full Steam Ahead.

Full Speed Ahead
Directed by	Lawrence Huntington
Written by	Gerald Elliott Lawrence Huntington
Produced by	Lawrence Huntington
Starring	Paul Neville Moira Lynd Richard Norris George Mozart
Cinematography	Stanley Grant
Production company	Lawrence Huntington Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	November 1936
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Synopsis

A couple elope on a ship, only to discover that the dishonest captain plans to scuttle it for insurance purposes.

Cast

• Paul Neville as Captain Murton
• Moira Lynd as Jean Hunter
• Richard Norris as Tim Brent
• George Mozart as Chief Smith
• Geoffrey Clark as Dunn
• Victor Hagen as Smith
• George Turner as Oily Short
• Arthur Seaton as Irving Hunter
• Julian Vedey as Mendoza
• Syd Crossley as Muggridge
• Arthur Brander as Alec Goodhill
• Dorothy Dewhurst as Mrs. Meddlecott
• Frederick Peisley as Michael Elwood

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British 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

• Full Speed Ahead at IMDb

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