The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1937 film)
| Industry | Film production |
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| Headquarters | Hertfordshire , United Kingdom |
The Mutiny of the Elsinore is a British action film from 1937, directed by Roy Lockwood and featuring performances by Lyn Harding, Paul Lukas, and Kathleen Kelly. The script, derived from Jack London's 1914 novel The Mutiny of the Elsinore, depicts a rebellion on a vessel led against a tyrannical captain. This production was undertaken by John Argyle Productions, with filming taking place at Welwyn Studios in Hertfordshire and on the Padua docked at Funchal. The film’s visual environment was crafted by art director Duncan Sutherland.
Plot summary
Following the assassination of the captain during a revolt against a severe officer, a writer traveling as a passenger is compelled to assume command of the ship.
Cast
- Lyn Harding as Mr. Pike
- Jiro Soneya as Wada
- Paul Lukas as Jack Pethurst
- Kathleen Kelly as Margaret West
- Graham Soutten as Sidney Waltham
- Michael Martin Harvey as Charles Davis
- Clifford Evans as Bert Rhyne
- Conway Dixon as Captain West
- Tony Sympson as Shorty Peabody
- Pat Noonan as Murphy
- Alec Fraser as Benson
- Hamilton Keene as Twist
- William Devlin as O'Sullivan
References
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
- The Mutiny of the Elsinore – full feature available on YouTube
Categories:
- 1937 films
- 1930s historical action films
- Films directed by Roy Lockwood
- Films based on American novels
- Films based on works by Jack London
- Seafaring films
- British historical action films
- British black-and-white films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s British films
- Films shot at Welwyn Studios
- Films about mutinies
- Films about writers