The Black Hand Gang Explained

The Black Hand Gang is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Wee Georgie Wood, Viola Compton and Alfred Wood.^[1] It was made by British International Pictures and based on a play by Black Hand George by Bert Lee and R.P. Weston. Shot at Elstree Studios as a quota quickie, it was released as a second feature.^[2]

Cast

• Wee Georgie Wood – Georgie Robinson
• Viola Compton – Mother
• Alfred Wood – Father
• Dolly Harmer – Mrs. Robinson
• Violet Young – Winnie
• Lionel Hoare – The Other Man
• Junior Banks – Archibald

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090118050015/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/26081 BFI.org
2. Chibnall p.260