The Blue Peter (1955 film)
| The Blue Peter | |
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| Directed by | Wolf Rilla |
| Produced by | Herbert Mason |
| Written by |
Don Sharp John Pudney |
| Based on | an original story by Don Sharp |
| Starring |
Kieron Moore Greta Gynt |
| Music by | Antony Hopkins |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | John Trumper |
Production company |
Group Three Productions Beaconsfield Productions |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Blue Peter is a 1955 British film (copyright 1954).[1] The film was retitled Navy Heroes and released in the United States in December 1957.[2] The film is about youth seamanship at the original Outward Bound in Aberdovey, Wales, a program similar to Sea Scouting or Sea Cadets.
Plot
Shellshocked following his experiences as a POW, naval war hero Mike Merriworth (Kieron Moore) enrols as a physical instructor at an Outward Bound sea school in Wales, and discovers new purpose shaping the lives of the boys in his charge.
Cast
- Kieron Moore as Mike Merriworth
- Greta Gynt as Mary Griffin
- Sarah Lawson as Gwyneth Thomas
- Mervyn Johns as Captain Snow
- Mary Kerridge as Mrs Snow
- Harry Fowler as Charlie Barton
- John Charlesworth as Andrew Griffin
- Anthony Newley as Fred Starling
- Brian Roper as Tony Mullins
- Edwin Richfield as Number One
- Richard Bennett as Roger
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "Several humorous scenes of camping life and a lively group of youngsters brighten an otherwise routine programmer."[3]
References
External links
- The Blue Peter on IMDb
- The Blue Peter at BFI
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