Gangway (1937)
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In this musical, a plucky London newspaper journalist boards a transatlantic ocean liner in hopes of interviewing a prominent Hollywood starlet. She is followed by a Scotland Yard inspector who is looking for the jewel thief he knows is on board. Unfortunately, the inspector doesn't know the actual identity of the thief and his prime suspect becomes the hapless reporter who also finds herself pursued by a determined gangster who has made the same assumption. Before the boat docks in New York, the reporter is kidnapped and forced to work for the gangster's boss. Fortunately, the inspector finally discovers the thief's true identity and brings her to justice. The plot is based on a Dwight Taylor story. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jessie Matthews, Olive Blakeney, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sonnie Hale
Synopsis of Gangway
In this musical, a plucky London newspaper journalist boards a transatlantic ocean liner in hopes of interviewing a prominent Hollywood starlet. She is followed by a Scotland Yard inspector who is looking for the jewel thief he knows is on board. Unfortunately, the inspector doesn't know the actual identity of the thief and his prime suspect becomes the hapless reporter who also finds herself pursued by a determined gangster who has made the same assumption. Before the boat docks in New York, the reporter is kidnapped and forced to work for the gangster's boss. Fortunately, the inspector finally discovers the thief's true identity and brings her to justice. The plot is based on a Dwight Taylor story. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Gangway
- Jessie Matthews - Pat Wayne
- Liane Ordeyne - Greta Brand
- Nat Pendleton - "Smiles" Hogan
- Alastair Sim - Taggett
- Lawrence Anderson - Tracy
- Graham Moffatt - Joe
- Henry Hallatt - Smithers
- Bennie Dorn
- Barry Mackay - Inspector Bob Deering
- Olive Blakeney - Nedda Beaumont
- Patrick Ludlow - Carl Freemason
- Noel Madison - Mike Otterman
- Doris Rogers - Mrs. Van Tuyl
- Blake Dorn - Benny, the Gent
- Peter Gawthorne - Assistant Commissioner
- Warren Jenkins - Foreign Dancer
- Edmon Ryan - Red Mike
- Danny Green - Shorty
- Director(s):
- Sonnie Hale
- Writer(s):
- Lesser Samuels, Sonnie Hale
- Producer(s):
- Michael Balcon
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