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