The Flight Commander (film)

The Flight Commander
Directed by	Maurice Elvey
Written by	Eugene Clifford John Travers
Produced by	Maurice Elvey Gareth Gundrey Victor Saville
Starring	Alan Cobham Estelle Brody John Stuart Humberston Wright
Cinematography	Basil Emmott Percy Strong
Production company	Gaumont British Picture Corporation
Distributed by	Gaumont British Distributors
Release date	September 1927
Running time	8,000 feet
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Flight Commander is a 1927 British silent war film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Alan Cobham, Estelle Brody and John Stuart. It was made by British Gaumont at their Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The celebrated First World War pilot Alan Cobham appeared as himself. It is also known by the alternative title of With Cobham to the Cape.

The film focused on the bombardment of a Chinese town. It was built with great publicity in Hendon.

Cast

• Alan Cobham as himself
• Estelle Brody as Mary
• John Stuart as John Massey
• Humberston Wright as James Mortimer
• Vesta Sylva as Babette
• Alf Goddard as Tommy
• John Longden as Ivan
• Cyril McLaglen as Sammy
• William Pardue as Pierre
• A. Bromley Davenport as Philosopher
• Edward O'Neill as Missionary

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
• Wood, Linda. British Films 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• The Flight Commander at IMDb