The Gap

The Gap

1937•38m

WarDocumentary

A dramatization to promote the Territorial Army.

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Production

Gaumont-British Instructional, BFI

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

G.H. Mulcaster

G.H. Mulcaster

Air-Vice Marshal (as George Mulcaster)

Patric Curwen

Patric Curwen

Major General Lecturer

Carleton Hobbs

Cabinet Minister Sir Geoffrey

Jack Vyvyan

Butcher (as Jack Vivyan)

Charles Denville

Baker

Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland

Candlestick Maker

Arthur Metcalfe

Rich Man

Peter Cozens

Poor Man

Foster Carling

Apothecary

Cyril Chosack

Gunner (uncredited)

Charles Hawtrey

Charles Hawtrey

Cashier-Searchlight Operator (uncredited)

Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

Chemist-Radio Operator (uncredited)

Richard Todd

Richard Todd

Orderly (uncredited)

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