Highland Fling is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Manning Haynes and starring Charlie Naughton, Jimmy Gold and Frederick Bradshaw. It was made as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of 20th Century Fox at Wembley Studios.[1] Two incompetent detectives search for a missing document at the Highland Games.
| Highland Fling | |
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| Directed by | Manning Haynes |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | John Findlay |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Stanley Grant |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Company |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Charlie Naughton as Smith
- Jimmy Gold as Smythe
- Frederick Bradshaw as Tony
- Evelyn Foster as Jean
- Gibson Gowland as Delphos
- Naomi Plaskitt as Katherine
- Peter Popp as Clockmender
- Bill Shine (actor) as Lizards
References
edit- ^ Chibnall p.289
Bibliography
edit- 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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