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| Directed by | Marcel Varnel |
| Written by | Roger Burford |
| Based on | Freedom of the Seas byWalter C. Hackett |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
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| Cinematography | Otto Kanturek |
| Edited by | Sidney Cole |
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| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Freedom of the Seas is a 1934 British comedy war film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Clifford Mollison, Wendy Barrie and Zelma O'Neal. It was adapted by Roger Burford from the West End play of the same namebyWalter C. Hackett.[1]
Produced by British International Pictures, the film was shot at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the art director Cedric Dawe. It was French director Varnel's first film in Britain following a spell in Hollywood. He went on to be a prominent maker of comedies during the following decade, working with Will Hay, George Formby and others. It is also notable as David Lean's first film credit, as focus puller.
Smith, a mild-mannered clerk, unexpectedly becomes one of the first among his colleagues to sign up on the declaration of World War I. Undashing but courageous, he foils a German sabotage plot.
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Films directed by Marcel Varnel
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