The W Plan 94 years old

A tense WWI spy thriller in which Colonel Duncan Grant (British star Brian Aherne, in his first talking role), parachutes into Germany to gather intelligence on the enemy’s secret ‘W Plan’ and to assist Allied POWs in digging escape tunnels.

Credits

The W Plan Cast

Name Character
Madeleine Carroll She was 25, 81 years old when she died as Rosa Hartmann
Brian Aherne He was 28, 83 years old when he died as Col. Duncan Grant
Mary Jerrold She was 53, 77 years old when she died as Frau Muller
Austin Trevor He was 33, 80 years old when he died as Captain of Military Police
Charles Paton He was 56, 95 years old when he died as Defence Counsel
Norah Howard She was 29, 67 years old when she died as Lady of the Town
Frederick Lloyd He was 50, 69 years old when he died as Col. Jervois
Wilhelm König He was 30, 78 years old when he died as Prison Commandant
George Merritt He was 40, 86 years old when he died as Ulrich Muller
Alfred Drayton He was 48, 67 years old when he died as Prosecutor
Milton Rosmer He was 49, 90 years old when he died as President of Court Martial

The W Plan Crew

Name Department
Frank Launder as Writer. He was 25 (91) years old when He died Writing
Victor Saville as Director. He was 35 (83) years old when He died Directing
Victor Saville as Producer. He was 35 (83) years old when He died Production
Victor Saville as Writer. He was 35 (83) years old when He died Writing
Werner Brandes as Director of Photography. He was 41 (79) years old when He died Camera
John Reynders as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (65) years old when He died Sound
Freddie Young as Director of Photography. He was 28 (96) years old when He died Camera
Miles Malleson as Writer. He was 42 (80) years old when He died Writing
René Guissart as Director of Photography. He was 41 (71) years old when He died Camera
Maclean Rogers as Editor. He was 30 (62) years old when He died Editing
D.F. Scanlon as Sound Recordist. Crew
The W Plan (94 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, February 25, 1930
  • Runtime: 95 minutes