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- BFI identifier42149
- Date1939 (Release)
- Production countryUnited Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisSpy story with a sense of humour, about the mysterious disappearances of some new bombing planes containing top secret technology. The planes are being downed by a gang of villains operating out of a trawler ship, who fire a ray at the planes which disables their engines. Unorthodox spymaster Major Hammond and ace pilot McVane get on the case in a bid to find the missing planes and crews. They are both helped and hindered by the server at the airbase canteen, who tries to hide the true nature of her job and her relations. (Synopsis)
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- Subject
- CreditsDirected by: Tim Whelan
Production Company: Harefield Productions [uncredited]
Produced by: Irving Asher
view all - CastLaurence Olivier (Tony McVane)
Valerie Hobson (Kay Hammond)
Ralph Richardson (Major Charles Hammond)
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Title
Q Planes (Original)
Clouds over Europe (Alternative)
EIDR identifier
10.5240/C76D-7984-DC8B-669B-12CD-PCategory
FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
This work is available to view in the Mediatheque at BFI Southbank.
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- Scripts / DocumentsScript - Original story: Based on a story by Brock Williams, Jack Whittingham and Arthur Wimperis - SCR-14731
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