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Patrick Macnee readily confessed that his famous portrayal of John Steed in The Avengers (1961) was, in many respects, based upon Sir Ralph Richardson's performance as the louche hat-wearing, umbrella-wielding Major Charles Hammond in this film.
The ocean liner, over which Tony McVane (Laurence Olivier) flies, is the French ship S.S. Normandie. She caught fire and capsized in New York City harbor on February 9, 1942 and was scrapped in October 1946.
With the overtones of war approaching, when the British released the film (1939 before the start of WW2) in the United States- the title was changed to 'Clouds over Europe." The opening of the film was much more sinister as it started off with pictures of scenes of London and an announcer advising what a difficult time the Empire was having with safety and trade as clouds of war appeared near. The change was a direct way of England trying to gain support from the neutral United States.
The destroyer sent to intercept the S.S. Viking is the H.M.S. Echo (H23). This was one of nine E-class destroyers of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1934. During World War II, she sank a U-boat in 1943, and was transferred to the Greek Navy in 1944.
Several scenes were filmed at Brooklands, the Clubhouse and the banking are clearly visible. When the Ministry Dragon Rapide comes into land, a Wellington is just visible in the background. The test plane appears to be an Airspeed Oxford; other planes were Tiger Moths and Gypsy Moths, and possibly a Bristol Fighter (just the engine and propeller are seen).
"Mr. Barrett: All right! All right! Will you as a personal favour take that plane up? Tony McVane: Well of course I will, you parboiled, pudding-minded, myopic deadhead!"
"Tony McVane: You're pretty fresh for a new girl. Kay: New things should always be fresh."
