Freedom of the Seas (film)

This article is about the film. For other uses, see Freedom of the Seas (disambiguation).

Freedom of the Seas is a 1934 British comedy war film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Clifford Mollison, Wendy Barrie and Zelma O'Neal. It was adapted by Roger Burford from the West End play of the same name by Walter C. Hackett.

Freedom of the Seas
Directed by	Marcel Varnel
Written by	Roger Burford
Based on	Freedom of the Seas by Walter C. Hackett
Produced by	Walter C. Mycroft
Starring	Clifford Mollison Wendy Barrie Zelma O'Neal
Cinematography	Otto Kanturek
Edited by	Sidney Cole
Production company	British International Pictures
Distributed by	Wardour Films
Release date	17 September 1934 (1934-09-17)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Production

Produced by British International Pictures, the film was shot at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the art director Cedric Dawe. It was French director Varnel's first film in Britain following a spell in Hollywood. He went on to be a prominent maker of comedies during the following decade, working with Will Hay, George Formby and others. It is also notable as David Lean's first film credit, as focus puller.

Plot

Smith, a mild-mannered clerk, unexpectedly becomes one of the first among his colleagues to sign up on the declaration of World War I. Undashing but courageous, he foils a German sabotage plot.

Cast

• Clifford Mollison as Smith
• Wendy Barrie as Phyllis Harcourt
• Zelma O'Neal as Jennie
• H. F. Maltby as Harcourt
• Tyrell Davis as Cavendish
• James Carew as Bottom
• Cecil Ramage as Berkstrom
• Henry Wenman as Wallace
• Frederick Peisley as Jackson
• Frank Atkinson as O'Hara
• Charles Paton as Gamp

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

• Freedom of the Seas at IMDb
• Review from the New York Times