Red ensign

This is the story of David Barr, a shipbuilder, who fights to keep the shipyards open during the Depression of the 1930’s. David Barr fights the cautious businessman, Lord Dean, both for the affection of the heiress, June MacKinnon, and for the use of her money to finance his construction program. Stars Leslie Banks, Carol Goodner, Alfred Drayton, Frank Vosper.

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Credits

producer

Jerome Jackson

production company

Gaumont-British Instructional

director

Michael Powell

Duration

01:06:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1934

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303637

Language

English

Subject categories

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

History → History

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q7304108

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United Kingdom, 1934

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