River Patrol (1948)
- Directed by
- Ben R. Hart
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 48 min
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Undercover customs officers investigate a gang of smugglers. The action follows their efforts to catch the criminals.
low-budgetbritishmodestbriskundercoverstraightforwarddated
What happens
River Patrol is a 1948 British second feature ('B') crime film directed by Ben R. Hart and starring John Blythe, Lorna Dean, and Wally Patch. The screenplay was likely written by the film's editor James Corbett, but there is no writer's credit listed. The film concerns a group of undercover British customs officers who investigate a gang of smugglers. It was made by Hammer Film Productions at Marylebone Studios in London. It is notable for being one of the earliest films made by Hammer following its relaunch after the Second World War. Its running time was so short, many reviewers considered it more of a short subject rather than a feature film. Nevertheless, it is today considered a lost film (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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