RELEASED a year prior to the outbreak of World War II, this espionage thriller taps into the fears and concerns of the time and features imposing screen and stage star Geoffrey Toone (The King And I, The Man Between) as a Naval commander who alone is entrusted with secret information that might foil an enemy invasion. Luck Of The Navy (12) is released on DVD on 7 September 2015, RRP £999, courtesy of Network’s ‘The British Film’ collection.
Luck Of The Navy also starring Clifford Evans (The Curse Of The Werewolf, The Kiss Of The Vampire), Judy Kelly (Dead Of Night, The Black Abbot) and comedian Albert Burdon (Heat Wave, Letting In The Sunshine) and is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
International relations are strained; there is a strong possibility of war and when the ultimatum expires, Britain must be prepared to strike the first, and probably the decisive, blow. The British Navy is the instrument, and Commander Clive Stanton the man chosen for a special and secret mission. He receives sealed orders as he is about to go ashore to dine with Mrs Maybridge, a local socialite and wife of a retired Admiral – unaware that the house has been infiltrated by fifth columnists. Check out the clip above.
