William C. Hammond was born on January 28, 1890 in London, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for The Fool and the Princess (1949), The Secret Tunnel (1948) and The Flying Eye (1955).
Storyline Roger Henderson, the young son of a wealthy British gentleman, lives in one of those grand British country estates surrounded by huge gardens. When a Rembrandt painting is stolen from the vault in the basement of the mansion, Roger and John Wilson (young son of the butler) discover a secret tunnel leading from the vault to another building on the estate. They then set out on a dangerous mission to bring the smugglers to justice.
A boy detective, with Colonel Audacious and his wonderful invention, in a model aeroplane, the 'flying-eye', foil the efforts of international thieves to steal a secret formula.
Story of a group of children and their efforts to prevent the War Office from closing their beloved beach to make a rocket-launching site.