This dramatized documentary short film explains "the gap," the areas of British air-raid defense which are unattended due to shortages of manpower. Airmen and gunnery soldiers are told that... See full summary
The Gap (1937) Online
- Original Title :
- The Gap
- Genre :
- Movie / Documentary / Short
- Year :
- 1937
- Directror :
- Donald Carter
- Cast :
- G.H. Mulcaster,Patric Curwen,Carleton Hobbs
- Writer :
- E.V.H. Emmett
- Type :
- Movie
- Time :
- 38min
- Rating :
- 6.9/10
This dramatized documentary short film explains "the gap," the areas of British air-raid defense which are unattended due to shortages of manpower. Airmen and gunnery soldiers are told that, while Britain is well-protected against air raids in some areas, there are not enough men manning the searchlights and anti-aircraft guns to cover securely the entire country. A call goes out for volunteers among the civilian and military reserve populations to provide the necessary workforce for adequate protection. Meanwhile, a hypothetical air raid demonstrates the danger of leaving some areas unprotected.
| Cast overview: | |||
 | G.H. Mulcaster | - | Air-Vice Marshal (as George Mulcaster) |
| Patric Curwen | - | Major General Lecturer |
| Carleton Hobbs | - | Cabinet Minister Sir Geoffrey |
| Jack Vyvyan | - | Butcher (as Jack Vivyan) |
| Charles Denville | - | Baker |
| Norman Wooland | - | Candlestick Maker |
| Arthur Metcalfe | - | Rich Man |
| Peter Cozens | - | Poor Man |
| Foster Carlin | - | Apothecary |