THE FLYING SQUAD is a short and snappy Edgar Wallace adaptation that sees a dogged detective on the trail of a smuggling gang headed by a youthful Jack Hawkins. Our hero is played by Sebastian Shaw, still best known for playing the 'face' of Darth Vader after he was unmarked at the end of RETURN OF THE JEDI. Half of the running time is made up with characters unwittingly getting involved with the gang and their machinations, including a feisty blonde, but the real-stand out is Basil Radford playing against type. There's enough action and danger to make this all worthwhile.
Review of The Flying Squad
