The Luck of the Navy is a British comedy thriller play by Mrs Clifford Mills in which a Royal Navy sailor is nearly framed by an enemy agent for the theft of secret documents. It was first performed in 1918 and continued to be performed post-war in London and by touring companies. Between 1919 and 1930 it was performed over 900 times in 148 theatres. It was also performed internationally: in Adelaide in 1920, Sydney in 1928 and Wellington in 1920. It was revived at the Playhouse Theatre in London on 24 December 1934 and ran for 22 performances.
Adaptations (2)
The Luck of the Navy has been adapted into 2 films, from 1927 to 1938. The most recent is Luck of the Navy (1938).
The Luck of the Navy1927 · film · 110 min · dir. Fred Paul · IMDb ↗IMDb3.6A spy has his son steal an Admiral's submarine plans.
Luck of the Navy1938 · film · 64 min · dir. Norman Lee · IMDb ↗IMDb5.5With Britain on the brink of war, an enemy spy plans to steal secret documents and lay the blame on Clive Stanton.
