| The Flight Commander | |
| Director: | Maurice Elvey |
| Producer: | Maurice Elvey Gareth Gundrey Victor Saville |
| Starring: | Alan Cobham Estelle Brody John Stuart Humberston Wright |
| Cinematography: | Basil Emmott Percy Strong |
| Studio: | Gaumont British Picture Corporation |
| Distributor: | Gaumont British Distributors |
| Runtime: | 8,000 feet [1] |
| 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.[2]