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The Flying Squad (Original title)Edgar Wallace's the Flying Squad (Alternative title)
Date: 14 October 1940 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Herbert Brenon

Synopsis: A woman comes to suspect that her employer is really the drug smuggler who murdered her brother.

Genre:
Police drama

Subject:
Smuggling
Releases
Date: 14 October 1940Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 63 mins Length: 5679 FeetDialogue (original): English

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(9)

Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: VHS cassetteLine standard: 525Colour standard: NTSCBFI identifier: C-565415
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 5479 FeetBFI identifier: C-863672
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)



Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteLine standard: 525Colour standard: NTSCBFI identifier: C-565415
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1940-10-14BFI identifier: N-476948
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape



Film materials(7)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 5394 FeetStock date: 1940BFI identifier: C-58742
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 5479 FeetBFI identifier: C-863672
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 5444 FeetStock date: 1940BFI identifier: C-58743
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 5444 FeetStock date: 1940BFI identifier: C-58744
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 5476 FeetStock date: 1961BFI identifier: C-58741
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: MuteLength: 5468 FeetBFI identifier: C-863671
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Master PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: SoundLength: 5418 FeetStock date: 1995BFI identifier: C-863675
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film