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.Chibnall p.293 The film's title aimed to capitalize on the recent introduction of the emergency telephone number 999.Chibnall p.106
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.
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